Obama nominate Donald Berwick as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

[impik]

Can you say competence and brilliance?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Berwick

[cbayer]

1. He is my hands down medical hero and role model. Bravo to Obama.

Dr. Berwick has spearheaded the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 lives campaign. He is a brilliant and progressive physician and a remarkable speaker.

:toast:

[4lbs]

2. How soon before the death panels go up?

:D

;)

:rofl:

[vaberella]

3. They're delayed. Probably in another 2 weeks...after financial reform. n/t

[impik]

5. After the election. Don't you know?

[Rosco T.]

4. And when will NoLips and Boner have their new conference opposing him? n/m

[cbayer]

6. I interested to see what in the world they could say to try and discredit him.

He's pretty bulletproof, IMO.

[Cha]

7. I like his quotes and vision for health care~

Quotations
"Some is not a number. Soon is not a time."
"When I climb Mount Rainier, I face less risk of death than I’ll face on the operating table."
"We are guests in our patients' lives."
"What can you do by next Tuesday?"

Berwick's vision for health care is an adaptation from the Institute of Medicine's six improvement aims for the health care system – care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. IHI calls this the “No Needless List”:

No Needless Deaths
No Needless Pain or Suffering
No Helplessness in Those Served or Serving
No Unwanted Waiting
No Waste
No One Left Out