Mallika Mendu: Improving Operations

Howie and Harlan are joined by Mallika Mendu to discuss how innovations in operations can lead to improved inpatient care and her work as both a practicing nephrologist and associate chief medical officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Harlan highlights the Lasker Award in medicine; Howie reports on a promising $650 million pilot in North Carolina to comprehensively address the social determinants of health. Links: US Bureau of Labor Statistics | Skilled Nursing Facilities Employment “What Went Right? A Mixed-Methods Study of Positive Feedback Data in a Hospital-Wide Mortality Review Survey” “The Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative: The Challenge of Overcoming the Status Quo” Haven Free Clinic | Home Page “A Holy Grail — The Prediction of Protein Structure” Wikipedia on AlphaFold “Lasker Award for Revolutionizing Protein Structure Predictions” “A.I. Predicts the Shape of Nearly Every Protein Known to Science” NC Medicaid Managed Care Healthy Opportunities Pilot Fee Schedule and Service Definitions Meanings and Misunderstandings: A Social Determinants of Health Lexicon for Health Care Systems NCDHHS | Healthy Opportunities Pilots “In North Carolina, a radical experiment targets social determinants of health with fresh produce and safe housing” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.