Catalysis recognizes that COVID-19 has a unique impact on the healthcare industry due to your commitment to care for the community you serve. Currently, we plan to hold all events as scheduled, but this is subject to change as the situation evolves. Like many of you, we are regularly, and will continue to closely monitor […]
Our dear friend and former Catalysis board member Michael Sachs passed away last weekend. At the Catalysis board meeting yesterday we recognized him and his contribution not only to our organization but to the broader healthcare world. Michael inspired us by doing important things. Founding the original hospital database, which we now know as Truven, […]
The European Shingo Conference will be held November 20-21, 2019 in Regensburg, Germany. This is a great opportunity to learn from leaders and business transformation experts in keynote sessions, then participate in smaller break-out sessions where you can join the discussion. The event features speakers from world-class organizations, networking opportunities, a site tour, and hands-on […]
Cleveland Clinic will host an interactive learning event on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model December 9-11, 2019. The learning objectives of this event are: Identify the key components of a successful tiered huddle system to create their own tiered huddle that engages caregivers in identifying and solving problems Describe how creating a system for problem […]
Managing vision and purpose with strategic agility has never been more important for healthcare leaders in a turbulent and transforming industry. We know that our old mental models and systems for strategic planning are insufficient; yet in our early attempts to translate the lean-based system of hoshin planning into strategy deployment, the essence of strategy […]
Learn how an academic medical center is making the shift to a culture of continuous improvement. Cleveland Clinic is making the shift to engage 52,000 caregivers in a culture of continuous improvement on their journey to deliver safer, more efficient, and more compassionate care. Their goal is to achieve a culture in which every caregiver […]
Date: December 18, 2017 Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central Time Recent updates to the MACRA/MIPS rules provide an opportunity to improve scores based upon quality improvement. Join us in this webinar as Mindy Hangsleben shares information on how Lean initiatives can be used to maximize reimbursement through MACRA/MIPS. Learning objectives: Understand the recent […]
CEO at Catalysis, Dr John Toussaint, talks about the move towards value-based care and the defining traits of an effective healthcare leader. In the lead up to the Lean Healthcare Summit 2017: Empowering Healthcare Professionals Through Continuous Improvement taking place in Johannesburg on 7th September, keynote speaker and CEO at Catalysis (formerly ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value), Dr John Toussaint, talks about the move […]
Learn, Share and Connect at Its Best! Each year the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit offers attendees a chance to share their lean successes and challenges with each other – and learn about new trends that may help them succeed on their journey. The 2017 Summit wrapped up on June 8 and provided hours of fruitful […]
We are pleased to now offer “Andy & Me and the Hospital: Further Adventures on the Lean Journey,” in the Catalysis bookstore. The book, by Pascal Dennis, follows Tom Pappas’s relationship with Andy Saito, a retired Toyota guru. Pappas and Saito are asked to use their skills to help a major New York City hospital avoid […]
