> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005, Alberto Odor wrote: > > I'm preparing a presentation (FOR TOMORROW) to introduce VistA in our > > institution. I would like to include something about the history of VistA, > > especially how it made the VA medical care go from NOT GOOD to EXCELENT.
I consider these two articles 'required reading': "Best Care, Anywhere" Ten years ago, veterans hospitals were dangerous, dirty, and scandal-ridden. Today, they're producing the highest quality care in the country. Their turnaround points the way toward solving America's health-care crisis. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0501.longman.html "Military Might" To cultivate a "culture of safety" at the VA, Kizer created a National Center for Patient Safety, and to head it up he brought in James Bagian, a former astronaut who had investigated the space shuttle Challenger accident for NASA. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/050718/18va.htm ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
