The Journal Club

Dr. Ann Weinacker has a vision for the future of healthcare — and it begins with safe, reliable, and efficient patient care.

Explore the essentials and challenges of lean methods when running a rapid improvement event.

Dr. Glenn Rosenbluth of UCSF talks about handoff communication, behavioral change, and potential blind spots in improving handoffs.

Nearly half of hospitalized patients experience a medical error after discharge, and 19–23% suffer from an adverse event.

The five essential elements of a good handoff based on literature, discussions with subject matter experts, and our experience at Medisas.

Discover simple strategies that are critical to successfully engaging doctors with technology in hospitals.

Dr. Frederick Southwick of UF discusses the lean methodology, multidisciplinary teamwork, and performance improvement.

Dr. Vineet Arora of the University of Chicago shares insights around patient handoffs and the role of technology in facilitating change.