“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” I’ve heard this quote attributed to Aristotle, though there is some debate about this. Another variation of this quote is “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit”. But… Read More
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Quality Assurance vs Quality Control vs Testing
While the terms quality assurance and quality control are often used interchangeably, there are differences between the two disciplines. Likewise, quality control and testing are sometimes used interchangeably, though the terms are not exactly the same thing. The Definitions Quality assurance is a process… Read More
What is Lean Healthcare?
By: Lukasz Mazur, PhD and Marianne Jackson, MD: I have recently participated on a conference call with Lean Healthcare experts around the country during which it was debated if we really have a unifying definition of “what is Lean Healthcare?” Initially, this came to me… Read More
Implementation Science
By Lukasz Mazur, PhD Are you responsible for creating value for your healthcare organization? Or are you a researcher interested in ‘Lean’ or ‘High Reliability Organizations (HROs)’? If the answer is yes, you might find this on-line resource useful – please check out the following… Read More
