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ASA Deming Lecture by Brent James: Long Term View of the Healthcare System

Deming Institute

2010 ASA Deming Lecture – “Dr. Deming Consults on Quality for Sir William Osler” by Brent James , Institute for Health Care Delivery Research. The beginning of the talk provides an overview of the huge macroeconomic risks of the health care system in the USA. On this success Brent says.

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Streaks, from Jumpin' Joe to Mutual Fund Managers

Harvard Business Review

And it's also readily observable that performance streaks are everywhere: We have Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak , Paul the Octopus's seven-game prediction streak for Germany's games in the 2010 World Cup, Ken Jenning's 74-game Jeopardy streak , and Bill Miller's 15-year streak when his mutual fund beat the S&P 500.