In his plenary speech yesterday in Orlando, Don Berwick the CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement recognized eight organizations as delivering remarkably better performance. Four of them are members of the Healthcare Value Leaders Network.
Cedar Rapids was identified as major example of a community where low cost high quality care was being delivered. Both Mercy Hospital and St. Luke's( Iowa Health System) are part of the Health care Value Leaders Network.
In addition, Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse and ThedaCare in Appleton were highlighted in terms of efficiency of care. Also mentioned were Denver Health and Virginia Mason both of which have been on the lean journey as well.
Go to Paul Levy's blog and get a summary of the speech. (See link below.)
http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2009/12/berwick-at-national-forum.html
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