Re-Form Health Care with IHI

84% of ALL medical insurance claims are the direct result of poor diet, lifestyle and most important -lack of exercise.

We can't do our jobs effectively if Americans continue to ignore their health. More emphasis on proper diets and exercise at work using treadmill desks instead of sitting would work wonders.

I found a lot of information on effectiveness of treadmill desks at the TrekDesk website. It is only part of the equation but a part that is ignored in our society today.

I agree very much with Mark's comments, it is appalling to really understand where the nurses spend their time-versus- what they should be doing / paid to do.

The 70% includes a lot of wasted time and motion due to bad processes. RNs are walking and searching for equipment, playing phone tag with MDs, walking down long hallways to get items that should be stocked in patient rooms. Lots of little improvements can get that # up over 50% (see Virginia Mason and others).

More time for patient care means better quality care, shorter stays, and happier nurses.

Mark Graban
Lean Enterprise Institute

The typical nurse spends only 30% of his/her time in direct patient care...where is the 70% of his/her time spent? Reviewing, or rewriting prescriptions? or pushing patients to examination rooms? Let me know, it is outrageous and affects quality of health care, for who ensures quality of healthcare than nurses?