Yearly Archives: 2022

Technology and the Future in Health Care–Transformational Trends and Forces   In this Discussion you are asked to select an emerging technology and evaluate its cost-effectiveness and potential adoption. Many novel technologies require significant rethinking of current workflows, roles, culture, and financial models. You are asked to consider how the technology you chose affects these […]

High Reliability in Health Care – Long-Term Care   There are three imperative steps that need to be taken. The first is a strong commitment by leadership to this very high level of safety and quality. The leadership must set the goal and example for everyone in order to achieve high reliability. The second is […]

Adjustments to Transitions in Health Care Delivery   Consider what you’ve learned so far about the transition from volume- to value-based reimbursement. Different organizations will respond to the impact of this change in various ways. Based on its actions, an organization may flourish, or it may fail as its reimbursement decreases. As reimbursement methodology changes, […]

As healthcare leaders focus on improving their operations, they must understand the systems in which change resides… taking a broad systems view can improve the effectiveness of change.   —Daniel B. McLaughlin and John R. Olson   An old truism is that change is a constant, and this is certainly applicable not only to the […]

High energy is usually present when a new initiative is introduced, at the start of a large project, or at the beginning of an effort to solve a problem. However, as time passes, new priorities emerge, team members change, and operations can drift back to unsatisfactory levels.   —Daniel B. McLaughlin and John R. Olson […]

Performance Improvement   Clearly the criteria, discipline, and focus that underlie the Baldrige process have been key contributors to our daily improvements. The feedback we received … has been instrumental in providing a clear road map for the journey.   —Michael Murphy, CEO, 2007 Baldrige Award recipient, Sharp HealthCare   Incremental change is how a […]

Given the complex interplay between incentive program designs, provider characteristics, and other external factors, evaluations of VBP programs need to consider an array of factors that potentially contribute to observed effects.   —Damberg et al., 2014   As you compose your response to the questions posed below, reflect on how facility design, logistics, and value […]

The Impact of Information Technology on Operations   The mobile technology revolution has impacted nearly every industry, and revolutionized communication and connection. Mobile technology has made an appearance in many health care organizations. From mobile health apps to learning via video, electronic health records, and “big data” analysis, mobile health technology is poised to have […]

Health Care Reform Initiatives   Healthy People 2020 can be viewed as a strategic approach for improving the health of the US population over a ten-year timeline, applicable nationally, regionally, and in states, counties, cities and towns. … The Healthy People strategy was designed to define and promote a common sense of purpose and goals, […]

Requirements for High Reliability   Since the mid-twentieth century, much patient care delivery has moved from the inpatient setting to the ambulatory clinic. Because this trend is likely to continue, matching clinic capacity to patient demand becomes a critical operating skill.   —Daniel B. McLaughlin and John R. Olson   Becoming and sustaining the ability […]