This multimedia presentation shows how leaders from five California public hospital systems traveled the country to learn how to apply the Lean management model to improve patient care. To view the presentation, click here – http://www.chcf.org/publications/2013/12/getting-lean
Can snow throwers improve health quality? They did at ThedaCare. To download the article that Len Berry and I wrote, click here – Trustee Magazine.Leadership Lessons from Lean.2013
Dr. John Toussaint is interviewed via webcast by The Post Crescent regarding healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, and current experiments in the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, Wisconsin Health Information Organization, and Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality. To view the webcast, click here
The Kaiser Family Foundation provides a summary of the Affordable Care Act, and changes made to the law by subsequent legislation. This paper focuses on provisions to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve health care delivery system. To view the article, click here – Kaiser ACA Summary
A time.com article by Rick Wartzman highlights the power of lean healthcare as a way to fundamentally improve the industry, and positions the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value as an important conduit to spread that learning. To view the article, please click here
Arnold Milstein, Steve Shortell and John Toussaint discuss the findings of the first year of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model. To download the article, please click here
A pioneer in applying lean methodology in healthcare, ThedaCare is redefining the patient experience though a collaborative care system. Results to date show that the inpatient-care model is succeeding in improving safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. To download the article, please click here
Lee Memorial Health System and Spectrum Health unite with other healthcare leaders who share a commitment to providing high-quality, cost-effective care through the application of lean concepts. To download the article, please click here – Spectrum Health-Lee Memorial Release
Drs. Donald Berwick and John Toussaint illustrate the need for Medicare claims data to be accessible for increasing efficiency, reduce costs and improve the quality of care. Medicare Data.JAMA.2013.6509
The ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value welcomes its newest board member, Stephen Shortell, PhD, MPH, MBA. New Board Member – Shortell
