Abstract
There is a lot of talk about innovation in health care these days, for good reason; it is accepted that somewhere close to 400,000 people die each year in the US health care system secondary to preventable medical error. 1 James JT A new, evidence-based estimate of patient harms associated with hospital care. J Patient Saf. 2013; 9: 22-28 Crossref Scopus (902) Google Scholar At the same time, we rank number 1 in health care cost globally. 2 Orlikoff JE Saitkow K Status quo: not an option. Trustee. 2011; 64: 30-31 Google Scholar Underlying this talk, there is passion and commitment to transformational change, yet progress toward real improvement is minimal. 3 Pronovost P Holtzmueller CG Ennen CS Fox HE Overview of progress in patient safety. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011; 204: 5-10 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (41) Google Scholar The need is apparent, desire is palpable, so why is transformational improvement so elusive? One of the primary barriers to realizing our innovation potential might be prevailing mindsets and limiting beliefs.
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