July 2010 - Posts

• Berwick, Pronovost, and the Non-Scalability of Charisma

  Early on, many social movements depend on a charismatic leader to focus attention, build a burning platform, and inspire people to action. You know when the movement has made it when it no longer needs such a leader for fuel.The safety and quality movements Read More... Posted Fri, Jul 23 2010 5:10 PM by Bob Wachter | 18 Comments Filed under: Quality Improvement, Transparency and Reporting, Patient Safety/Medical Errors, Health Policy

• Why Obama Made the Right Call on Berwick

  The recess appointment of Don Berwick to lead CMS can be seen as a cynical act of political opportunism, sidestepping the Congressional approval process using a tactic worthy of Machiavelli, or Karl Rove. Or it can be viewed as a pragmatic decision by Read More... Posted Thu, Jul 08 2010 6:25 PM by Bob Wachter | 14 Comments Filed under: Quality Improvement, Efficiency, Health Policy, Media/Press Coverage