This space includes periodic entries by the Center founder John Toussaint, MD. You are encouraged to post your reactions to these entries and engage in thoughtful discussion surrounding health care innovations. All comments will be pre-approved by the Center prior to appearing on this blog.
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute(PCORI) has recently announced a comment period for the proposed work. This funding will be critical to prove that improvement methodologies such as lean are core to better patient outcomes.
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Kim Barnas was named as the leader of the Thedacare urban hospitals. Her track record of lean improvement is a major reason.
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Don Berwick made a point of calling out Thedacare, Virginia Mason and Denver Health as leaders in applying the Toyota production system principles. He also suggests efficiency is the new imperative in healthcare.
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An article appearing in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explains the potential risks and possible rewards of participating in the Pioneer ACO program.
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CMS has selected thirty two organizations to participate in it's Pioneer ACO program.Atrius Health,Beth Israel Deaconess,Park Nicolet,University of Michigan,and Thedacare are all part of the Healthcare Value Network. These organizations are dedicated to using Lean thinking to transform operations.
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The following is my reflection on Don Berwick's tenure at CMS
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CMS releases final rules regarding Medicare Data release.
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The following letter to the editor was written by a front line nurse in response to a letter from a community member suggesting that people aren't cars and therefore the manufacturing quality principles don't apply.
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A billion dollars will be awarded in grants open to providers,payers,local government,public-private partnerships,and multi-payer collaboratives.
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An article released November 9th compared the U.S. to 10 other countries and found that care is more costly and not as good as most of the comparison countries
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