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Practicing Sustainability, Not Just Preaching It
Back in the winter, I wrote about the benefits of sustainability in healthcare. The study I cited, sponsored by the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) showed that sustainability initiatives could save the healthcare industry billions over several years. At that time I noted that we were going to look for more ways to continue our own sustainability efforts.
I’m very pleased to announce that MedSpeed has joined Practice Green Health, an organization that supports “environmental solutions for the healthcare sector and lends support to create better, safer, greener workplaces and communities.” This nonprofit membership organization was founded on the principles of positive environmental stewardship to support best practices by organizations in the healthcare community. Read more »
Posted: June 7th, 2013 under Healthcare Innovation, Sustainability.
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Prepared to Care
This week, May 12-18, is National Hospital Week. The American Hospital Association began celebrating National Hospital week more than 90 years ago to “celebrate the history, technology and dedicated professionals” in hospitals.
This year’s theme for National Hospital Week is “Prepared to Care.” The 60-second video that the AHA put together on their website, speaks to how those who work in hospitals are called to serve and care.
While we at MedSpeed are not officially part of a hospital, the role that our Logistic Service Representatives (LSRs) play is very much part of the hospital’s chain of care. Our LSRs have daily interaction with hospital staff members and their outstanding efforts show how dedicated and “prepared to care” they are.
This year, at the end of March—as sometimes happens here in the Midwest—there was a snowstorm that created terrible road conditions. Our LSR, Rick Warburton was trying to maneuver around some of the other cars, but lost traction and ended up off the road. Read more »
Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Care Coordination, National Hospital Week.
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Fear Stymies Innovation…BUT it shouldn’t
Things move forward at a rapid pace because of innovation and we’ve been hearing for quite a while now about the need for greater innovation in healthcare. Innovation in healthcare has been challenging due to many factors, including the fast pace of change and a general fear of failure.
Last week in Becker’s Hospital Review I read a post discussing healthcare’s fear of failure and how that stymies innovation. The article’s author interviewed Louis Burns, CEO at Intel-GE Care Innovations, who discussed the importance of being a disrupter in your own industry, if change is indeed going to happen. To overcome this innovation stagnation in healthcare, Mr. Burns says that healthcare leaders need to take big risks and reimagine the healthcare delivery system. Read more »
Posted: March 13th, 2013 under Change Management, Healthcare Innovation, In the news.
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What the Future Holds for Healthcare
This year, 2013, will be an incredibly busy year in healthcare. With just one more year before the largest parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) take effect, healthcare organizations are preparing for the biggest changes in healthcare in more than a generation.
Since the actual legislation is 900+ pages, I don’t know too many people who have read the entire thing. That is probably why there have been a plethora of summaries published since the act passed. Read more »
Posted: March 7th, 2013 under Affordable Care Act, Future of health system supply chain, Healthcare Reform.
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Sustainability Can Really Pay Off
The core mandates of the Affordable Care Act are to increase access to healthcare, while decreasing costs and limiting waste. Every U.S. healthcare organization today is looking for ways to align with healthcare reform in order to meet these goals. While companies are instituting a number of different initiatives, there is one that we believe strongly in that has recently been getting more and more interest from the industry – sustainability.
According to a recent study from the Commonwealth Fund, sustainability initiatives could save the healthcare industry up to $5.4 billion over five years, and $15 billion over 10 years. Those are some really big numbers. Read more »
Posted: February 13th, 2013 under Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Reform, In the news, Published Articles, Sustainability.
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Jake Crampton is the CEO and co-founder of MedSpeed - an organization which has redefined the field of healthcare transportation. As an industry expert, Jake has been interviewed for national publications, spoken at notable events and serves as an active member of thought leadership organizations. Jake earned his undergraduate degree from University of Illinois and MBA from the University of Chicago.