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Virginia Mason has worked with the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative to provide greater value for patients through the use of evidence-based care bundles, which map out efficient ways to deliver health care services by reducing variation and improving safety. Like us, the Bree defines value from the perspective of the customer — whether those customers are patients, payers or purchasers. Further, when assessing a service’s value,...
Eliminating Waste and Providing Value to Patients...
Recent Blog Posts
Sustaining Improvements to Patient Safety

A couple years ago, we reported on the innovative lean work of Virginia Mason’s VTE Therapeutics Committee and the accomplishments of all the leaders, providers and...

5 Ways Patients Can Help Organizations Shape...

An interview with Phil Fergusson, a patient partner at Virginia Mason Phil Fergusson is a volunteer who participates in the Patient-Family Partner Program at...

Three Ways to Achieve a Future of Better Health...

As a physician and teacher of lean health care methods and tools, I’m often part of conversations with my peers about where the future of health care is going....

Capturing the Patient Voice

What if You Knew Exactly What Your Patients Were Thinking or Feeling? Millions of patients seek medical care in the United States each day. Capturing the stories...

Selected Resources

Healthcare Improvement Insights

Explore articles, case studies, and research that help healthcare leaders drive sustainable improvement.

Mistake-Proofing Primary Care

Mistake-Proofing Primary Care

Start Your Lean Health Care Journey Learn More Problem Virginia Mason recognized that mistakes and ...

Mistake-Proofing Primary Care

Start Your Lean Health Care Journey Learn More Problem Virginia Mason recognized that mistakes and ...

Why a Midwest Health System Went to Virginia ...

Why a Midwest Health System Went to Virginia ...

“The fact that Virginia Mason is driven by the same purpose we are – serving patients and ...

Why a Midwest Health System Went to Virginia Mason Institute for Help

“The fact that Virginia Mason is driven by the same purpose we are – serving patients and ...

Managing Phone Calls in Primary Care

Managing Phone Calls in Primary Care

Problem Responding to patient phone calls at Virginia Mason consumed a great deal of clinic time ...

Managing Phone Calls in Primary Care

Problem Responding to patient phone calls at Virginia Mason consumed a great deal of clinic time ...