Mark’s Note: I’ve known Ryan McCormack for many years now, thanks to his previous work in Lean healthcare and his attendance at Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit events. He’s been sending out an excellent curated email on Operational Excellence. Click here to sign up to receive them via Substack (these are separate from any Lean Blog emails you might receive). I asked Ryan if I could archive these emails to give them a more permanent home on the web… and he agreed. Thanks!
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! 2020 was an unusual year. As much as I look forward to seeing it in the rearview mirror, I…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! One more note from Mark: Check out Episode 26 of “My Favorite Mistake” with singer and radio host Yaya…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients It’s exciting to see that Covid vaccines are on the way. But the…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients Kaiser Permanente has been trialing an Advanced Alert Monitor where electronic data is…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients How Virginia Mason is using lessons learned from Covid-19 The proliferation of Electronic Health Records means more data is available to clinicians and administrators than ever…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients A nurse who was disciplined for using Facebook to criticize a health care system that cared for her grandfather has won an appeal after a 5-year…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients Why did Covid overwhelm hospitals? By trying to “over-optimize” for years. The Wall Street Journal reports on the years-long drive for efficiency that made our systems vulnerable…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients Another reminder that focusing on the patient and value-based care is a better approach than volumes. Sigh – when will we actually start doing this systemically in…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients The response of healthcare providers during Covid-19 reminds us of their vast creativity and professionalism. How come this has been largely squandered when driving quality improvement…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare — Creating Value for Patients Health systems with a culture of improvement find their capacity for solving problems useful during the pandemic. How do you talk to patients about treatment or…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Virginia Mason’s 20 year pursuit of measurably better value for patients is paying off during pandemic-related travel restrictions through their innovative mix of telehealth and in-person care.…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Health Care Workers Protect Us. It’s Time To Protect Them. Great article in HBR by Ken Segel and John Toussaint. Volume-based incentives drive behaviours — often…
