The Learning Loop – UW Health's Learning Health System News
The Learning Loop - UW Health's Learning Health System News
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Learn about the University of Wisconsin - Madison Institute of Clinical and Translational Research's pragmatic approach to building its Learning Health System as it chronicles its journey, with its many diverse partners, to grow UW Health's LHS and create a sustainable system for continuous learning and health care improvement. You'll come away with greater appreciation for the benefits of the LHS approach, learn strategies for success, best practices and lessons learned along the way. UW's LHS Program Director Majid Afshar and Associate Director Anne Gravel Sullivan host conversations with project leaders and program partners to discuss the issues encountered and problem-solving strategies used to improve healthcare at UW Health and in the Wisconsin region.
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The show focuses on definitions and best practices related to Learning Health Systems, with episodes that include discussions on the role of AI in healthcare transformation, successful project strategies, and practical lessons learned from collaborating with diverse partners in the Wisconsin region.

Learn about the University of Wisconsin – Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research’s pragmatic approach to building its Learning Health System as it chronicles its journey, with its many diverse partners, to grow UW Health’s LHS and create a sustainable system for continuous learning and health care improvement. You’ll come away with greater appreciation for the benefits of the LHS approach, learn strategies for success, best practices and lessons learned along the way. UW’s LHS Program Director Majid Afshar and Associate Director Anne Gravel Sullivan host conversations with project leaders and program partners to discuss the issues encountered and problem-solving strategies used to improve healthcare at UW Health and in the Wisconsin region.
In this episode, Dr. Andrew Quanbeck and Dr. Felice Resnik provide an introduction to the essential role implementation science and systems engineering play in the development, growth and sustainment of an effective Learning Health System. We discuss the aims these approaches have in common, as well as some key differences, then explore strategies specific to those disciplines that enhance a health system’s ability to be responsive to–and inclusive of – the needs of patients, providers and other partners in designing and delivering health care.
Dr. Quanbeck is Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health and head of the Implementation Science and Engineering Lab at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Felice Resnick is the Lead Implementation Scientist at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research’s D&I Launchpad.

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