Early Investments Yield Long-Term Health and Community Returns.

As leaders in the healthcare and business sectors, members of the Delaware Board of Directors for the American Heart Association, and advocates for cardiovascular health and well-being, we know that supporting Delaware's youngest children promotes public health and thriving communities.

The challenge of innovation and the high-performance team.

Purpose: This paper describes the use of a high-performance team model in the leadership of a healthcare construction project with a vision of fostering innovation in the design and building process. This model facilitated the effective implementation of = Lean principles and a joint governance model combining stakeholders under a shared vision.

Background: The healthcare facility discussed is a California healthcare district in San Diego.