Can a production system developed to make better, safer cars also make better, safer healthcare? A growing number of hospitals in Canada seem to think so — that’s why they have adopted the “Lean” production system. The province of Saskatchewan is so convinced, it’s bringing in ‘lean’ province-wide. Also known as”The Toyota Way” — the […]
For Immediate Release For more information contact: Nicole Singer nsinger@blmpr.com (414) 270-3000, ext. 231 Appleton, Wis. (Nov. 6, 2014) – The Healthcare Value Network (HVN) is pleased to announce its newest member, Hennepin County Medical Center, located in Minneapolis. The network unites healthcare leaders from approximately 60 other systems across North America that share a […]
Appleton, Wis. (Aug. 26, 2014) — The ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value welcomes two new members to its networks. The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has joined the Center’s Clinical Business Intelligence Network (CBIN) and Herman Miller Healthcare, a national supplier of healthcare furniture, recently joined the Healthcare Value Network (HVN) as a sponsor member. […]
Lean principles and peer-to-peer learning improve patient value Appleton, Wis. (July 29, 2014) — Members of the Healthcare Value Network (HVN) first released results of their latest healthcare improvement efforts in May and are continuing that commitment to transparency by providing a new set of quarterly results on the power of lean principles to drive […]
Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI hosted a visit June 26-27 for members of the Healthcare Value Network, with a focus on the spread of a continuous improvement culture across the system. The Grand Rapids Business Journal reported on the event with an article titled, “Spectrum Hosts ‘Gemba’ Visit for Health Care Leaders: Hospitals are incorporating the […]
Lean Principles and Peer-to-Peer Learning Foster Dramatic Results Appleton, Wisconsin (May 15, 2014) — As the healthcare industry continues to pursue transformation, members of the Healthcare Value Network (HVN), a peer-to-peer lean learning community of organizations across the United States and Canada, are leading the charge with innovative change and significant improvements in care quality […]
Learn how one of our Network members, Spectrum Health, is putting lean into action in Michigan. Read the press release here.
Experiences of and Lessons Learned by the Healthcare Value Network’s “Acceleration & Assessment Team” Abstract: It is uncommon to find a healthcare organization’s management that will state that they are following Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s management philosophy. It is more common to find organizations that are pursuing the application of what is being called “lean”. Starting in […]
The government of Saskatchewan is boasting savings of some $60 million in the healthcare industry thanks to what they’re calling Lean concepts. To read the article, click here
