The Value Initiative

On a mission to quantify and implement value-based healthcare through research, innovation, policy, and technology.

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Shout out to our Ortho Residents Kelsey Wise and Breana Siljander for representing our research at the Orthopaedic Research Society's annual meeting in Phoeniz, AZ.
7 posters presented!
#ORS2020 @UMNOrthoSurg #VBHC #thevalueinitiative

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

We’re proud to be heavily featured in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma’s latest supplement, devoted to Value-based care! https://t.co/P8yqYNQ6Wj
Guest Editors: Brian P. Cunningham, MD and William T. Obremskey, MD, MPH, MMHC

#thevalueinitiative #valuebasedcare #JOT #research

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Farewell to Jen!

[UMN Department of Orthopedic Surgery @UMNOrthoSurg]

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary as an independent department, we reflect on the progress we have made in patient care, education, and research. Despite continuous changes in medicine, we are #UMNproud to stay true to the mission of the University! https://t.co/UufNlR19dw

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Congratulations on a great team effort! 4 AAHKS abstracts submitted, 15 AAOS abstracts and 2 symposiums. Special shoutout to Jen Rumley and Harsh Parikh #🦄

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Congratulations to our team members for a job well done presenting at the Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting:
- 8 podium presentations
- 4 posters
- 1 fantastic shout out from @AndySchmidtMD

[UMN Department of Orthopedic Surgery @UMNOrthoSurg]

Alicia Harrison, MD, is presenting U of M updates at the Minnesota Orthopaedic Society annual meeting! Dr. Harrison is highlighting how we promote diversity in orthopaedics, our resident international education scholarship, and our 50th anniversary as a department! #UMNproud

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

@UMNOrthoSurg resident, Kelsey Wise. Nice work presenting at the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association annual meeting last week. Podium presentation: "Variation of Inpatient Cost of Care in the Treatment of Isolated Geriatric Hip Fractures"

[PROMIS @promisNIH]

David Bernstein (@dnbernst) on how #PROMIS and value-based healthcare provide great opportunities for mentor/mentee relationships in the clinic and research. Many opportunities for collaboration in this lush area! Thanks for the great #PHO talk!

[UMN Dept. of Anesthesiology @UMNanes]

Read how #UMNAnesthesiologists are collaborating with @UMNOrthoSurg to improve the orthopaedic surgery experience and reduce the need for #opioids. https://t.co/cqJKuArguT

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Congratulations to Lauren Casnovsky for winning the best trauma poster at #AAOS019! @UMNOrthoSurg #VBHC

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

So proud of our former research intern, Melissa White Albersheim! #Match2019 #UMNProud

[UMN Department of Orthopedic Surgery @UMNOrthoSurg]

Match day is finally here! We are thrilled to present the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons—the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery resident class of 2024! #MatchDay #UMNproud

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Interesting @JAMA_current article on the effect of economic alignment on patient care. https://t.co/ypCImqnUQ5

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Cost shifting from the private to public sector while simultaneously eliminating competition may not be the answer to ecourage value based healthcare. https://t.co/k7X8AnCk7A

[UMN Department of Orthopedic Surgery @UMNOrthoSurg]

This morning, our faculty and operational leaders are coordinating at an innovation retreat aimed at improving efficiencies, patient care, and employee wellbeing. #UMNdriven #UMNproud

[Kevin Bozic @KevinBozic]

"Great organizations require great leaders, and the best organizations understand that cultivating leadership skills should be intentional and not left to chance." @DellMedSchool
The Importance of Leadership to Organizational Success https://t.co/YG3nW8hZ7x via @NEJMCatalyst

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Disconnect between healthcare and business. What role does peer review publication have in funding? https://t.co/fAuWeLwy42

[Peter A. Cole, MD @PeterAColeMD]

Recent Pub Acceptance
Scapula fractures are difficult to identify in trauma evaluation and the rising trend in geriatric scapula fractures and fractures from falls, as indicated in our paper, will promote advanced imaging and early detection of injury
https://t.co/RfpsSHecSQ

[UMN Department of Orthopedic Surgery @UMNOrthoSurg]

Lauren Casnovsky, MD, PGY-3, had her poster regarding the treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures selected as the best poster in the trauma classification for the @AAOS1 annual meeting. She will attend a ceremony on March 15th to celebrate this accomplishment! #UMNproud

[The Value Initiative @VI_Healthcare]

Congratulations Brandon Kelly for a great job presenting at the @ORSsociety annual meeting! @UMNOrthoSurg