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Archive for November, 2008

JCAHO Hospital of the Future

The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations(JCAHO) has just released their recommendations for the hospital of the future (see link below).

John Shook Visits ThedaCare

The ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value sponsored a visit from world-renowned sensei John Shook on Nov. 7th. John told the people attending Friday report out “people all around the world are looking to you to learn” (in the quest to implement the Toyota Production System in healthcare).

The Center's Web site and Blog is Launched

Welcome to the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value’s Web site. I am pleased to bring to you this portal, which supports our efforts to create a healthcare marketplace that rewards providers for delivering value measured in terms of optimized quality and cost to their customers.