There's always "stuff" going on around the globe. But it seems to be coming in an uninterrupted string of fits and starts... flooding, tornadoes, the capturing and killing of a terrorist leader, earthquakes, a royal wedding, a tsunami...The list could go on. But, you get the jest. The past few weeks have been pretty intense. That's why we're so happy to bring you this human interest story, demonstrating the intelligent, and…

What did Virginia Mason Medical Center CEO, Dr. Gary Kaplan, do when his facility started to lose money in 1998? He visited hospitals around the U.S... He talked with many of the smartest minds in the industry. And after two years... he decided there wasn't one institution in the entire medical system whose footsteps he felt were worth following. So, he turned to Japanese automaker, Toyota, for inspiration, instead.

Yes, three years after…