From Harvard Business Review by Ted Toussaint, Karen DaSilva, John S. Toussaint December 13, 2016 Republican control of the White House and Congress won’t change the U.S. health care’s movement away from the traditional fee-for-service system to one that is based on value, paying providers on the basis of the quality of outcomes achieved for the money […]
From Planet Lean comes a case study on how an improvement program of the British national healthcare system inspired a Belgian hospital to launch an organization-wide lean transformation with the active support of the HR and nursing departments. Read the full case study here.
Originally posted at Waterloo Region Record By Johanna Weidner WATERLOO REGION — St. Mary’s General Hospital ranked first in Canada in a comparison of patient survival rates. Grand River Hospital also ranked in the Top 10, and Cambridge Memorial Hospital came in under the provincial average after being well above last year. “Patients can be […]
A new scientific research article from the Journal of Hospital Administration is now available. “Breadth vs. depth: How to start deploying the daily management system for your lean transformation,” written by Dala Taher, Sylvain Landry, and Dr. John Toussaint. Download the article here.
Dr. Toussaint, in this Harvard Business Review article, outlines the important features of the Affordable Care Act and what should be kept. He discusses the root cause of the cost problem in American healthcare and options to deal with it. Finally, there is a call to action to redesign care around the patient, change the […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THEDACARE CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE VALUE CHANGES NAME TO CATALYSIS AS PART OF REBRANDING INITIATIVE Catalysis Provides Healthcare Leaders with Proven Programs and Resources to Inspire and Accelerate Healthcare Value APPLETON, WISC. – November 15, 2016 – ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, […]
We’re extremely excited to share some bold news with you: Today, the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value became Catalysis. This change is part of our larger rebranding strategy. It includes the new name, logo, and new colors, which you see here in this newsletter, on our website at createvalue.org, on our social media sites, and […]
NEWS RELEASE For More Information: Chuck Grothaus 612-770-0026 chuck.grothaus@c2comms.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH OPENS NEW CENTER FOR LEAN ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE Funded By ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, Rona Consulting Group and Lean Enterprise Institute, New Center Will Study Lean Healthcare Management Strategies BERKELEY, CALIF. – October 13, […]
In this new post in the UK Improvement Alliance blog, John Toussaint, MD, describes how collaborative learning and the ability to go see what good looks like, is the foundation of the Healthcare Value Network. Read full article here.
The move from fee-for-service reimbursement in healthcare to value-based reimbursement is no longer “if” – it’s “when” and “how.” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is leading the way with the support of many other organizations, including the Center, through an initiative called the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (HCP-LAN). Download article […]
