In This Issue

Radiation Oncology: A LEAN Michigan Quality System Machine
Radiation Oncology embarks on multiple lean thinking projects to improve systems for patients, and increase faculty and staff satisfaction.

Laundry Services' Focus on Safety
Collaboration between Laundry Services, MFit, Operations & Support Services and the Program for Multicultural Health leads to improved on-the-job health and safety.

Bench-to-Community: Making Pandemics History
U-M medical historians shape recommendations on how communities nationwide should prepare and respond to a flu pandemic.

Just Like the Real Thing
The U-M's Medical Simulation Center offers physician and medical personnel state-of-the-art training in a real-time setting.

Rising to the Challenge
The U-M Medical School class of 2011 comes to Ann Arbor with experience, grades and collective commitment to make the world a better place.

UMHS Goes Back to School
Lots more teachers, lots more books. Read about three UMHS programs that take Health System faculty, staff and students into schools to make a difference in the lives - and the futures - of area youth.

Join a Listserv
Listservs offer researchers and research staff a way to collaborate, share and innovate online.

Taking Care of Our Own: Burnout
Dr. Darrell (Skip) Campbell, senior associate director and chief of Clinical Affairs, offers insight into what creates burnout and how to prevent it.

Get Committed to Quality
A list of the top 10 things to remember when surveyors come to town.

Around UMHS
M-Quest research funding and recognition database ; U-M’s Children’s Emergency Services expands hours to 24/7; Open Enrollment info; Celebrating Quality Month this October.