Author name: Dr. Morayo Fakiya

Steering Through the Groan Zone: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations

 Imagine you are a core team member of a community health center in an underserved community.  Your organization’s mission is to ensure health equity, amplifying the voices of those with limited access to quality health care due to their socioeconomic status or geographical location.  Your daily challenges include tackling complex issues that persist in your …

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Optimizing CHF Care with Six Sigma: A Success Story of Data-Driven Quality Improvement and Readmission Reduction

At a Glance:   The founder of ORET Healthcare designed and led a successful Six Sigma project team targeting a critical healthcare issue, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) care and readmission rates.  The project notably led to a significant decrease in care process non-compliance rates and a substantial drop in one-month all-cause readmission rates. Situation:  An …

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Navigating Healthcare’s VUCA Landscape: A Strategic Blueprint for Healthcare Leaders

 The healthcare landscape is a microcosm of the world – volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA).  These VUCA elements challenge healthcare organizations, particularly those serving marginalized communities, in delivering equitable, quality care. Ever-changing policies, disruptive innovations, and fluctuating funding scenarios exemplify volatility in healthcare.  During the height of the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders continuously …

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Melting the Iceberg of Health Inequity: A Journey Inspired by Penguins

 In Kotter’s fable, the penguins reveled in their seemingly perfect existence on a solid iceberg until they observed a potential calamity – a growing crack threatening their survival. Similarly, we are standing on an iceberg of health inequity, a stark blemish on our otherwise advanced healthcare system. This crack, much like the one the penguins …

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A Predictive Analytics Approach to Improve Resource Allocation and Advance Health Equity in Underserved Communities

  Question  Can predictive analytics enhance resource allocation and advance health equity for underserved communities?  At a Glance  This article discusses the pervasive health inequity and resource misallocation in underserved communities. We can effectively reallocate healthcare resources to improve health outcomes by harnessing predictive analytics. This transition is a collaborative effort involving stakeholders ranging from …

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