Lessons Learned from Large Scale Lean – Healthcare Market Overview

An article by Menachemi et al. entitled “Implementation of Lean in a Health System: Lessons Learned from a Meta-Analysis of Rapid Improvement Events, 2013–2017” which was published in Journal of Health Management (Menachemi, Tinsley, Johnston, & Schulhof, 2020) explores the results of large-scale implementation of Lean in a healthcare system that includes 16 hospitals, health plans, and dozens of outpatient clinics. The article states that, over a 5 year period, 45% of the 1,144 rapid escalation events (RIEs) introduced to Indiana University Health resulted in significant cost and time savings, improved workflow with simplified process steps, and 56,100 prevention clinical

A Dietitian’s Guide: Healthy Choices at Starbucks


Navigating the menu for healthy food & drink options at Starbucks (or any coffee shop) can be overwhelming, but we’ve made it easy for you.

Sorry, no mochas or peppermint cookies here!

Be sure to screenshot or bookmark this page so you’re armed with a list of healthy options at Starbucks the next time you need a caffeine fix.

Ps- You can also listen to this episode on our Nutrition Awareness Podcast.

Drink

  • Unsweetened black coffee or tea. Feel free to add a little milk to remove the bitterness
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  • Unsweetened latte or cappuccino with any milk
  • Unsweetened Chai Tea

Domino’s Spicy Pizza, Beyond Steak at Costco, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

It seems that every week in the world of vegan food news is more exciting than the last and this week is no exception. Going vegan this Veganuary has never been easier with new plant-based options at Domino’s in the United Kingdom, Mellow Mushroom in the United States, and Beyond Meat’s new vegan steak at Costco locations across five states. You want ice cream? Salt & Straw’s Veganuary menu is repeated with vegan options, some created to mimic classic desserts. Read on for more.

1Domino’s Hot American vegan pizza

At Domino’s locations in its domestic market in the United

Technology companies are proving to be the great equalizer

[Part 1 of a 12-Part Series]

Healthcare is rife with significant challenges that can in some cases be minimized at the very minimum and in most cases be eliminated by the use of technology. The 12-part series begins by elaborating on macro-level challenges that the healthcare industry is starting to address with technology to stem the bleeding/reverse the onset of more severe complications.

Challenge 1: Supply and demand

Healthcare service delivery provisioning across the globe is starkly marked by the lack of adequate supply of qualified clinicians and specialists. This situation has been significantly exacerbated in the post pandemic new

The 5 Most Trainer-Recommended Exercises for a Total Lower Abs Transformation

5 Most Trainer Recommended Exercises for Total Lower Abs Transformation – If you’re trying to “target” your abs, it’s time to stop what you’re doing and rethink your approach. Point reduction, or targeting one area of ​​your body, specifically, is a myth. You can sculpt a stronger coreincrease the intensity of your exercise, and clean up your eating habits if you want to lose weight, but all of these things will impact your body as a whole, not just your body. lose the fat on your belly (or other body part). We consulted fitness expert, trainer Tonal Ash Wilking

A father of three who survived 9/11 drowned while trying to save children by boat on Lake Michigan

A father of three who survived the 9/11 attacks on his second day at work at Morgan Stanley drowned trying to save a group of children on a raft that capsized.

Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the July 4th holiday near Chicago’s Elder Beach on Lake Michigan at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, pulling a raft of children when the boat suddenly capsized.

Laidley immediately jumped into the water to save several children who could not swim. Officials said he was underwater for about a minute before he and the children were pulled to safety, firefighter Winnetka said.

CPR was

Do you live in a banking desert? Residents in the rural, South have the worst access to bank branches

A number of ‘banking deserts’ have emerged in the rural South, experts have warned – after companies slashed a record number of branches last year.

A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that there are only 3.5 bank branches per 10,000 people in the South – compared to 5 per 10,000 across the US.

The lack of competition means Southern households suffer lower interest rates on mortgages, credit cards and small business loans and have limited access to ATMs.

And it has led to a surge in ‘unbanked households’ – those who have not registered with any

Quick and Fresh Chopped Dill Pickle Salad

Pickle lovers will fall in love with this Chopped Dill Pickle Salad! You will go crazy for the crunch of pickles, radishes, greens and sunflower seeds. But the best part, is the creamy dill pickle sauce! Fast and fresh, but also very tasty.

Chopped dill pickle salad in a gray bowl on a white background.

The chopped salad recipe is one of my favorite meals! We eat salad every day in our house all year round. The whole family can always follow my chopped house salad recipe, and during the warm weather months, salad is often the main dish.

As a nutritionist, I make sure that salads are part of our menu