August 2011

Saybrook University 2011 Dissertation With Distinction Award

by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on August 17, 2011

This week Saybrook University awarded Dave Williams - Principal & Chief Improvement Advisor at Positive Eye Consulting, Inc – with the 2011 Dissertation with Distinction Award. The award is earned by one doctoral student per graduating class year. You can read the abstract for Dave’s dissertation here. Dave’s PEC colleagues, clients, and friends are thrilled at his accomplishment and [...]

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Facts of Life – Unknown Origin

by Jean F. Meeks, Ph.D. on August 17, 2011

This week, I have been reading a great book by my colleague Robert Lloyd, PhD, Executive Director of Performance Improvement at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Published in 2004, Quality Health Care: Developing and Using Indicators is a great resource for learning about process improvement in health care. Last night, as I finished a chapter (Ch.3), I [...]

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