A conversation with Ellen Schultz. How can we best commit to improving what’s vital in our local health care system? Commitment is will, resources, and time. Measuring can’t take more effort than improving. Engage people at the center: patients, clinicians, and the people that support them. Focus on relationships. Measure consistency and sustainability. As in any health effort – exercise weak muscles.

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Introducing Ellen Schultz 01:00. 1

Measurement of what, why? 05:19. 2

Why patient engagement? 15:11. 4

Relationship-centered measurement 17:27. 4

Is it scalable? 21:33. 5

Adjust and pivot - flexibility 25:34. 6

Consistency and sustainability 28:27. 6

Handwashing 33:40. 7

A great boss – we need to start with you 37:15. 7

Exercise those weak muscles 41:41. 8

A skill set 44:58. 9

Reflections 46:23. 9

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Credits
Music by permission from Joey van Leeuwen, Boston Drummer, Composer, Arranger

Sponsored by Abridge

Thanks to these fine people who inspired me for this episode: Mary Barton, Jennifer Brustrom, Cynthia Cullen, Derek Forfang, Shelley Fuld Nasso, Frank Opelka, Kate Niehaus, Erin Krum, Casey Quinlan

Links

Ellen Shultz on LinkedIn

Casey Quinlan: Healthcare is Hilarious, full disclosure: I sponsor Mighty Casey's podcast

Valerie Billingham first used Nothing about me, without me in 1998 at the Salzburg Global Summit

Report from the CMS Technical Expert Panel  (TEP) on Quality Measure Development Plan

CMS definition of quality measures

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