Incubation of groundbreaking ideas often happens at small startups, and Silicon Valley has become synonymous with innovative entrepreneurism that has transformed how we communicate and put powerful digital tools literally in the palm of our hand. Major health systems may not conjure quite the same images, as the size and complexity of these tradition-bound institutions […]
Our dear friend and former Catalysis board member Michael Sachs passed away last weekend. At the Catalysis board meeting yesterday we recognized him and his contribution not only to our organization but to the broader healthcare world. Michael inspired us by doing important things. Founding the original hospital database, which we now know as Truven, […]
The value of health care — defined as the health outcomes achieved relative to the costs invested — is an increasing concern in the United States. Health care spending is expected to accelerate over the next 5 years, reaching 20% of the U.S. gross domestic product by 2025. Quality of care and health outcomes remain […]
Over half of public hospitals in the United States have adopted the “Lean” management strategy, leading to improvement in financial performance and efficiency, reports a national survey in the November/December issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Although Lean […]
John Toussaint, MD, sat down with Marcel Kuhn Bamert, Lean Manager of the ‘Kantonspital Graubünden’ (KSGR), from Switzerland about lean transformation in healthcare. See full interview
We recently held a webinar with PCPI that discussed: PCPI’s role in quality management Utilizing clinician level performance measurement for process improvement PCPI’s current policy work in various areas, including interoperability and physician fee schedules Closing the referral loop in ambulatory care PCPI® is a consortium of diverse organizations dedicated to improving healthcare quality, safety, and […]
The European Shingo Conference will be held November 20-21, 2019 in Regensburg, Germany. This is a great opportunity to learn from leaders and business transformation experts in keynote sessions, then participate in smaller break-out sessions where you can join the discussion. The event features speakers from world-class organizations, networking opportunities, a site tour, and hands-on […]
Cleveland Clinic will host an interactive learning event on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model December 9-11, 2019. The learning objectives of this event are: Identify the key components of a successful tiered huddle system to create their own tiered huddle that engages caregivers in identifying and solving problems Describe how creating a system for problem […]
Dr. John Toussaint, executive chairman of Catalysis Inc., talks with Aravind at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business about lean transformation in healthcare. Listen to podcast
Fifty million Americans have surgery each year. Approximately 2 million of these surgical patients will develop persistent opioid use (meaning they continue to use opioids 90–180 days after surgery). For far too many people, surgery is a critical gateway to the tragedy of opioid addiction. As a practicing anesthesiologist, I’ve been administering opioids for 20 years to […]
