"In a unique partnership, Plexus has been providing guidance to HealthNet TPO regarding organizational issues related to the challenging and rapidly changing field of development aid.
In view of an uncertain future of elderly care funding, Sint Jacob – an organisation providing care for the elderly – decided to embark on a process of change supported by the consultancy Plexus.
"The issue is not how to afford health care, but how to make health care affordable"
With this goal clearly defined, authors Christensen, Grossman and Hwang describe their vision for a health care system that provides top quality care at an affordable price in their book “The Innovator’s Prescription”. The authors share a specific interest in the adoption of proven business strategies in health care and make a convincing argument for how disruptive innovation in health care will lead to better care for patients.
Douglas Woodhouse and Carlijn Meerkerk presented the improvements in care that participating hospitals in the Netherlands have achieved using the Plexus Frail and Elderly Program. This session was a joint session with ActiZ that took place during the 2010 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Nice, France.
Saving money, working more efficiently and increasing the quality of healthcare. At first glance these goals may appear difficult to combine.