As the healthcare landscape changes under reform, the description of a "good" healthcare organization changes as well.
In a recent blog post, Paul Levy, former president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, outlined the following 10 attributes of successful healthcare delivery organizations.
1. Care based on continuous relationships
2. Customized care based on patient's needs
3. Shared decision-making with patients
4. Flowing information between clinicians and patients
5. Decision-making based on evidence
6. Safety
7. Transparency
8. Anticipating need
9. Decreasing waste
10. Cooperating clinicians
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