I have had to answer many people during my career why I should espouse this management philosophy that is so hard to learn. The reason is simple; it saves lives. This has never been more clearly demonstrated than the work we witnessed in Westrand and Johannesburg, South Africa. The results CEOs Gladys Bogoshi and Grey […]
Why don’t more leaders embrace the organizational excellence transformation journey? We still live in a fee-for-service environment and there is little incentive for leaders to change their strategy. Team based care is critical to designing care models around patients but team based care is discouraged in the present insurance environment as well. In this latest […]
On this episode, we are joined by Ted Toussaint, who teaches, writes, and consults on healthcare innovation both independently and with Catalysis. We discuss new care model development. Related Items Pre-Summit workshop Techniques for Patient Discovery: Creating Knowledge that Drives Results Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit White Paper: Designing the Future […]
Colby Parrott, Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Vancouver Clinic, joins us to discuss how process improvement supports the strategy of the organization. Aligning the work of the organization with strategy is an integral step in achieving success. Related Items Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Catalysis Healthcare Value Network Customized Transformation Roadmap Services
Over the years I have often been asked what I would do differently if I were to lead another lean transformation. The list is too long to cover in this monthly letter, but I would like to highlight two important learnings that would shape the transformation differently. View this message on Youtube. I would be […]
Dr. Lee Erickson, a long-time lean leader with experience in multiple healthcare organizations, discusses with us how a daily management system can help reduce the need for a full-blown root cause analysis. Related Items Creating a Lean Management System virtual workshop The Lean Management System Modular Implementation Program Catalysis Healthcare […]
John Toussaint, MD, founder of Catalysis and co-author of Becoming the Change, explains why leader behaviors are fundamental to building a culture of improvement. Related Items Becoming the Change: Leadership Behavior Strategies for Continuous Improvement in Healthcare by John Toussaint and Kim Barnas Principles and Behaviors of Organizational Excellence […]
Appleton, Wis. 3/18/2021 – Catalysis, Inc. has launched a new on-demand learning platform designed to help healthcare professionals create a culture of continuous improvement. Some courses are approved for continuing education credits. The types of continuing education (CE) credit available are: Continuing Medical Education (CME) Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours American College of Healthcare […]
I am sure at some point in your career you have had to make the argument that lean thinking will work in your healthcare organization. The first time I had this conversation was with my senior executive team some 20 years ago. At that time, I knew we needed to do better but I also […]
We have had many reflections sent to us after my first email letter went out last month. Here are a few highlights: First for vaccinations: From Dr. Joy Dobson in Saskatchewan “We are designing a U cell of six spots around a centre that has everything to do “one chair work” for the client – […]
