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Podcast, The Lens – 38. Visual Management at a Mass Vaccination Clinic

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              Ryan Haley, Senior Director of Ambulatory Services at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was instrumental in developing and establishing the mass vaccination facility in Columbus, Ohio. Specifically, they set up in the Schottenstein Center, a 20,000 seat arena in Columbus. An important part of operating effectively […]

Podcast, The Lens – 36. Sustaining Process Improvements

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              It’s not uncommon to see regression after process changes have been implemented. It is important to understand why this is occurring and mitigate those issues. Catalysis Healthcare Value Network member organization, Children’s Mercy Kansas City has shared their improvement work in many ways, including at the Lean Healthcare […]

John Toussaint Reflections – What Comes First Technology or Process?

What comes first technology or process? As lean thinkers we know it’s always the process first. Healthcare is not wanting for technology. We’ve spent the last ten years implementing electronic health records, replacing legacy financial systems, and building information flow systems that allow caregivers to have access to real-time data at the point of care. […]

Podcast, The Lens – 35. Benefits of the Masters of Business Operational Excellence Program

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            How do you create an organization where everyone is continuously learning, improving, and remaining committed to its purpose every day? Leaders from various industries including healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, and finance are constantly searching for the answer to this question. Laurie Spadaro, Director, MBOE, Fisher College of Business Executive […]

Podcast, The Lens – 34. Putting Lean Thinking to Use in Vaccine Clinics and Lessons Learned

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              Peter Ward, Director, Center for Operational Excellence, discusses how lean thinking helped with establishing mass vaccination sites in metro areas across the country. As well as how this thinking translated in the transition to smaller vaccination sites after the initial rush.   Related Items Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit […]