During this anxious time, it’s hard to make time for new learning. But necessity is the mother of invention. Many of you have been forced to get creative in this time of crisis and it’s that creativity I’m so excited to share. We have a great tradition of shared learning at Catalysis because so many […]
There is a lot of talk out there about continuous improvement and lean thinking. But, do we know what is really at the core of those methodologies? Dr. John Toussaint and Dr. Christina Dixon join Janet today to dig deep into the core of improvement work. It is no secret that many systems struggle to sustain improvement work beyond […]
This year the Lean Healthcare Academic Conference will be a virtual event hosted September 29th and 30th. Since we last convened in October 2019, our organizations and communities have changed. We do things differently and the methods and practices used today may not be fit for purpose to respond to the challenges or opportunities of tomorrow. […]
Dr. Toussaint and host Mark Graban discuss his reflections on his time learning from the late Paul O’Neill, the founder of Value Capture. What does “habitual excellence” mean to him? Why was Paul one of the first people John called when he launched his non-profit organization, Catalysis? Check out the podcast
Before Covid-19 pandemic struck, the U.S. health care industry suffered more than 550,000 work-related injuries and illnesses per year, or 150,000 more than any other industry in the country. Therefore, it is no surprise that health care workers have been harmed at tragic rates during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
By Lisa Yerian M.D. and John Toussaint M.D. There is great concern throughout the U.S. that health systems will not be able to meet the demand of the potential exponential growth of critically ill patients with COVID-19. This is playing out in New York where some hospitals have full ICUs and too few ventilators to […]
In this article, John Toussaint, John R. Griffith, and Stephen Shortell provide a detailed analysis of how the Baldrige criteria can be met using the Shingo model. Lean, Shingo, and Baldrige do not have to be used independently. They can work together to achieve a culture of continuous improvement. Read the full NEJM Catalyst article
In this episode we discuss the management system at the model cell level with Kim Barnas, author of Beyond Heroes, and CEO at Catalysis. If you use the model cell approach to implementing a management system you are able to see where your opportunities to improve are and […]
The Model Cell is a critical first step in an organization’s transformation journey. It serves as a test center where operations can experiment with ideas, embrace failure as a path to learning, and put new concepts into action. This area will become the demonstration site as you spread continuous […]
The improvement team is more than a group of people who carry a toolbox to support operations with the improvement process. This team supports both the senior leadership team and the model cell through out the cultural transformation by teaching and coaching to ensure that everyone in the […]
