What a Bipartisan Approach to U.S. Health Care Could Look Like The proposed American Healthcare Act failed to get adequate support in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a new article published in Harvard Business Review, Catalysis CEO John Toussaint, explains some of the steps elected officials could take to improve healthcare for Americans. Now […]
In this new article in Harvard Business Review by Dr. Toussaint he describes policies that could increase competition, reduce the cost of care and cover more Americans. Join this conversation by adding your comments.
Catalysis In The News Sharing Lean Ideas to Improve Healthcare Quality In a new article published this week in Modern Healthcare, Debbie Goodwin from Salem Health, a Catalysis Healthcare Value Network (CHVN) member, and CHVN director, Paul Pejsa, outline the benefits of lean methodologies. As a CHVN network member, Goodwin also shares the importance […]
John Toussaint, MD, Contributor at The Huffington Post CEO of Catalysis, CEO emeritus of ThedaCare President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on February 28. There, among many other campaign topics, he spoke of the need to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare. On March 6, […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Sara Thompson sthompson@createvalue.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPLETON, WISC. – March 2, 2017 – Catalysis today announced it will host a Lean Leadership Series at Carolinas Health on April 18-21, 2017. The series is a multi-day, multi-workshop event designed to teach lean leader skills and practices. A broad range of topics […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Sara Thompson sthompson@createvalue.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPLETON, WISC. – March 2, 2017 – Catalysis today announced it will host a Lean Leadership Series at Seattle Children’s Hospital on May 2-5, 2017. The series is a multi-day, multi-workshop event designed to teach lean leader skills and practices. A broad range of […]
Physicians are finding new ways to analyze their work, reduce wasted time and effort, and improve productivity while improving the quality of care. As healthcare organizations explore and embrace scientific problem solving by all clinicians and staff, it is critically important to engage physicians in this process. Lean offers physicians a means to remove non-value […]
MEDIA ALERT For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPLETON, WISC. – FEBRUARY 28, 2017 – The following statement can be attributed to Dr. John Toussaint, CEO of Catalysis. “President Donald Trump and our elected officials must realize that true health care reform can only happen when healthcare providers are financially rewarded […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Healthcare Senior Executives, Physicians, Administrators and Change Agents Meet to Share Best Lean Practices APPLETON, WISC. – FEBRUARY 28, 2017 – Catalysis today announced details for the eighth annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, June 7-8, 2017, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Hotel […]
We are pleased to now offer “Andy & Me and the Hospital: Further Adventures on the Lean Journey,” in the Catalysis bookstore. The book, by Pascal Dennis, follows Tom Pappas’s relationship with Andy Saito, a retired Toyota guru. Pappas and Saito are asked to use their skills to help a major New York City hospital avoid […]
