Virginia Mason Institute


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Recent Podcasts
Podcast | LEIPA- The Leadership Emotional...

Learn about LEIPA, the Leadership Emotional Intelligencer Performance Accelerator on this episode of Better Never Stops, a podcast for healthcare leaders.

Podcast | Leeds Teaching Hospital – Using CI to...

Listen to how Leeds Teaching Hospital managed to save £16M ($20M USD) in the space of 2 weeks using CI in partnership with Virginia Mason Institute.

Podcast | Systematizing Equity at Virginia Mason...

Explore how Virginia Mason Institute is systematizing equity and inclusion in healthcare through this podcast on innovative practices and strategies.

Podcast | Evolving Daily Management with Neha...

Senior Partner Melissa Lin interviews Virginia Mason's VP of Nursing Operations who shares her story of leading a critical part of the Covid response.

Podcast | Lessons from SuperVax with Dana...

Senior Partner Melissa Lin interviews Virginia Mason's VP of Nursing Operations who shares her story of leading a critical part of the Covid response.

Announcing Our New Podcast: Better Never Stops

Connecting You with Insights and Inspiration We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast for healthcare professionals, Better Never Stops. Our new...

Podcast | Scaling and Spreading a Management...

In this podcast episode, Chris Stewart and Jackie Hartke share challenges, successes, and best practices in spreading a healthcare management method.

Podcast | Becker’s Healthcare Featuring Dr. Gary...

Gary Kaplan shares insights on healthcare excellence and patient safety. Listen for insight on patient centered care and continuous improvement.

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Managing Phone Calls in Primary Care

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