May 17, 2012

Catching Up With Barb
by Barbara Grimm

Knowledge is power

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Leap of faith

Creating change often means taking risks—a concept that is becoming increasingly familiar to unit-based teams across Kaiser Permanente. Every day, UBTs evaluate risk as they search for ways to transform KP into the best and most affordable place to receive care. In this blog, Barb Grimm shares why she thinks a recent—and spontaneous—decision to skydive was a “smart” risk, and why it reminded her of what UBTs do every day.

Form a UBT, good things will come

The MidAtlantic region's new Capitol facility has been open less than a year, but unit-based teams are already finding new ways to improve service and care. LMP Senior VP Barb Grimm caught up recently with Audrey King, LMP coordinator for the region, to find out just what what teams are up to.

The antidote for 'us vs. them'

With almost 3,500 unit-based teams across Kaiser Permanante, more physicians than ever are seeing the benefits of team-based care. Colorado physician Mark Ptaskiewicz, an early convert to the team approach, recently shared with LMP senior VP Barb Grimm just what made him a believer.

BARBARA GRIMM
Senior vice president, Office of Labor Management Partnership

Bio
Barbara Grimm hates stupid stuff. Just ask her.
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