Improving VA and Military Health
John Toussaint, MD, shares his take on improvements needed in the VA system in a series of lean healthcare blog posts for the Huffington Post. "So, it would appear that the problems in both the VA and private health care are pervasive and very similar. If that is true, then perhaps the VA mess might lead to some good for everyone, especially if the crisis serves to shine a spotlight on the safety problem prevalent in all of American health care." - John Toussaint, MD
>>Read 'How to Really Cure the Cancer That's Killing the VA'
>>Read the follow-up, 'Same Song...'
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Fall Workshop Schedule
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Learning Experience
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Location
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Lean for the Practicing Physician
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Sept. 9
Oct. 8
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Palo Alto, CA - Learn More
Toronto, ON - Learn More
| Pilot: Coaching for Improvement
| Sept. 30
| Appleton, WI - Learn More
| Pilot: Daily Continuous Improvement for Healthcare
| Oct. 14 | Appleton, WI - Learn More |
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Free August Webinars
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Webinar Topic
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Date and Time
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Implementing Clinical Business Intelligence
at Stanford Children's Hospital
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Practical Continuous Improvement
Leadership: Coaching, Not Judging
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ThedaCare's Analytic Journey
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Healthcare Value Network Member Results
Defect-free Pap smears, millions in supply savings, and a 75% reduction in mislabeled specimens. Those are a few of the great results we highlight this quarter from Healthcare Value Network members Christie Clinic, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of New Mexico Health System.
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