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What if Disney Ran Your Hospital?

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Last updated: January 29, 2013 5:01 am
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Fred Lee blended his experiences with Disney and hospitals and wrote a very thought provoking book.  In it, he questions some longstanding beliefs and misguided approaches.  Anyone with an interest in the patient experience really should read the entire book.

In this post, I’d like to focus in on some of the ideas that really struck me.  Some have been my long term beliefs and at times I did feel a bit lonely.  Others prompted me to shift my thinking.

Fred Lee blended his experiences with Disney and hospitals and wrote a very thought provoking book.  In it, he questions some longstanding beliefs and misguided approaches.  Anyone with an interest in the patient experience really should read the entire book.

In this post, I’d like to focus in on some of the ideas that really struck me.  Some have been my long term beliefs and at times I did feel a bit lonely.  Others prompted me to shift my thinking.

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