Members make their way into the converted garage gym and spread out to stretch and prepare for the workout that’s about to begin. Dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells line the walls and half a dozen rowers are staged just outside the rolled up garage doors with pull-up bars across each opening. On a whiteboard on the [...]
To my left is a recovering media producer who now uses her powers as the campaign manager for a not-for-profit called Hope Phones. They recycle our old mobiles and use the proceeds to give cell phones to health workers in developing countries to expand the reach of their health services. A table away, is an intellectual property attorney who [...]
One of the first banners I saw as I entered the IHI Forum had a blue Twitter bird logo with instructions to “follow” the hash tag #IHI09. By placing this hash tag in messages posted or “tweeted” on Twitter, your messages shows up in a search of folks communicating about the Forum and its content. [...]
This morning’s Faculty/Staff Mindwalk at the 21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, included an introduction of the IHI Improvement Map by Maureen Bisognano, Executuve VP and COO at IHI. The map is a free online resource for hospitals to sift through the best available knowledge on key process improvements to enhance [...]
As the health care debate continues, political pundits, as well as hacks, talk in sound bites about insurance reform without understanding many of the challenges that face the system and add to its cost. Imagine if the discussion was about solutions to real problems instead of hot button, polarizing topics. What if we were truly [...]