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Using the Lean Model of Care: Translating the Toyota Way
Safety net hospitals in California are using a car manufacturer's model to improve efficiency while saving on care costs.
The car maker Toyota has an extremely efficient and organized model in place that is now improving care delivery at safety net hospitals in the nation, like Harbor-UCLA. While private hospitals have already implemented this model, it's a novel idea for safety net hospitals that cater to the low-income population who now have insurance coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
While some critics are skeptical on how well a car manufacturer's process could translate into healthcare, supporters have complete faith in the model. Analysis by the California HealthCare Foundation, which has helped fund the project at Harbor-UCLA and 4 San Francisco Bay Area hospitals—San Francisco General Hospital, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, San Mateo Medical Center, and the Alameda Health System—says that the model has had direct, positive results, such as reducing the time patients spent at the hospital and decreasing medication errors, while saving money.
Read more at Kaiser Health News.
Review Emphasizes Potential Infection Risks With BTK Inhibitors
November 2nd 2024Although Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor monotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been a game-changer, patients have significantly increased risks of infection, especially in the upper respiratory tract.
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Sustaining Compassionate Trauma Care Across Communities
September 30th 2024September is National Recovery Month, and we are bringing you another limited-edition month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In our final episode, we speak with Lyndra Bills, MD, and Shari Hutchison, MS.
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PAH Treatment Outcomes Similar Regardless of Diagnosis Time
November 1st 2024The study findings underscore the importance of early initiation of macitentan and tadalafil among patients who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and represent a shift in understanding of prognosis based on diagnosis timing.
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