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 […]
In this article in Canadian Government Executive, Jacob Stoller outlines how focusing on True North is guiding organizations such as St. Mary’s General Hospital, where CEO Don Shilton’s mission is a “comprehensive lean transformation.” Read the full article here, beginning on page 8 of the magazine.
Experience Culture and Observe Executive Behaviors Ideal for Healthcare Transformation There’s no question seeing is believing. Especially at organizations that have successfully implemented lean principles into their day-to-day operations. With this in mind, we encourage you to attend an Executive Site Visit in person, and get your organization’s lean transformation journey started on the right […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRUSSELS – FEB. 13, 2017 – Catalysis, Lead and Learn, and CHU UCL Namur, today announced the agenda for the Third Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit – Europe. The Summit, which includes optional pre-summit workshops, keynote addresses and learning sessions, will be held at […]
Last October, Catalysis formed a partnership with the University of California Berkley School of Public Health, forming the new Center for Lean Engagement and Research (CLEAR). Under the direction of Stephen M. Shortell, PhD. and dean emeritus, the goal of CLEAR is to help achieve the triple aim of better healthcare quality and patient experience, improved […]
Checking the process and outcomes boxes only goes so far. To improve health care quality in a sustainable way, some experts argue, it’s vital to look at the structure of care delivery. by Thomas Reinke in Managed Care, January 2017 In this article, Dr. John Toussaint also shares his viewpoint on the fundamental change required in the structure of […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CATALYSIS ANNOUNCES ALL NEW 2017 EXECUTIVE SITE VISIT DATES AND LOCATIONS Site Visits Enable Administrators to Discover Benefits of Lean Principles in Action APPLETON, WISC. – January 31, 2017 – Catalysis (formerly ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value), today announced the dates and […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CATALYSIS, LEAD AND LEARN, AND CHU UCL NAMUR TO HOST THIRD LEAN HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION SUMMIT – EUROPE Pre-Summit Workshops, Keynotes, Learning Sessions, and Site Visit Feature Healthcare Leaders From Across Europe March 13-16, 2017 BRUSSELS – APPLETON, WISC. – January 24, […]
By John S. Toussaint, MD, and Montgomery “Monk” Elmer, MD The spread of “best practices” is important in today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape where quality and outcomes matter more than ever. However, spread can be incredibly difficult to achieve. One of us (Dr. Toussaint) has visited and observed 174 health care systems in 17 countries. Almost every one of these […]
