Kellie Olmstead, Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Nemours shares about how they utilized multiple aspects of the management system in defining as well as deploying their strategic plan. Related Items Creating a Lean Management System virtual workshop The Lean Management System Modular Implementation Program Transformation Roadmap Catalysis Healthcare […]
I was talking to a colleague this week who is the lean transformation leader at a large multispecialty physician group in California. He has a great deal of lean transformation experience. He asked me, “So what’s next? We have taken the transformation journey as outlined by Catalysis and we want to know what’s next.” It […]
In this episode, we discuss building the foundation for lean transformation with Tom Hartman, Executive Coach at Catalysis and former senior executive at Autoliv, the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive safety products. This foundation is your organization’s purpose combined with principles and values and it starts at the executive […]
John Toussaint, MD, co-author of Becoming the Change and thought leader in healthcare improvement describes using an A3 for personal development at the leadership level. Related Items Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Book: Becoming the Change by John Toussaint, MD, and Kim Barnas Catalysis CEO Forum Catalysis Physician Lean Leader Forum Catalysis Healthcare Value Network […]
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 […]
