CHVN Member Success Story EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES The role of the improvement team changes as an organization progresses on the journey to cultural transformation. In the beginning they are the teachers of the lean tools and then become improvement system stewards and coaches. Catalysis has developed a workshop to help you maximize […]
Are providers spending more time with the EHR than with patients? Get Involved EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES Join us June 14-15, 2018 and immerse yourself in the Lean Healthcare Transformation community. Get inspired and discover the strategies you need to transform your healthcare organization. The annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit is all about […]
Behavioral dimensions that foster a culture of continuous improvement Get Involved EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES Greetings! John Toussaint, MD, has visited and observed nearly 200 healthcare systems in more than 17 countries. Almost every one of these organizations has undergone significant innovative care redesign in recent years and has attempted to spread […]
Cultural Transformation Begins With You. Get Involved EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES Greetings! The rapidly changing reimbursement environment and trend to public reporting in healthcare necessitates improved quality and efficiency. This shift has led many organizations to pursue continuous improvement efforts. Organizations successfully applying lean across the United States and around the world to increase […]
Leverage the experiences of physicians and hospital executives to create your own plan. Get Involved EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES Greetings! In a lean environment, doctors and nurses must allow mistakes to be visible in order to perform root-cause analysis and fix the process. But showing these mistakes hits most medical providers in a vulnerable […]
Get Involved EDUCATION EVENTS STORE NETWORKS RESOURCES Greetings! After years of team-based rapid improvement events, Cleveland Clinic realized they needed a different approach to process improvement. This white paper tells the story of how their organization engaged 52,000 caregivers in a culture of continuous improvement on a quest to deliver safer, more efficient, and more […]
Insights from Leading a Lean Healthcare Revolution “If the leaders to create the environment, most of the time the employees will respond because frankly, people do want to get up and go to work and do a good job, ” says John Toussaint, MD and CEO of Catalysis. Bill Box, co-founder of Exploring Forward Thinking […]
Are You Overburdening Your Operational Leaders? When executive teams develop strategies for the organization, it is important to: Consider the current organization conditions. Jeff Hunter, former senior vice president of strategy and marketing at ThedaCare, discusses defining and deploying strategy. Connect the improvement work to value-driven organization measures. Keep the number of initiatives to the […]
The Causes of Physician Burnout and How Continuous Improvement Can Help Physician burnout seems commonplace in today’s complex healthcare system environment. Top frustrations among doctors include: Loss of autonomy Decreased control over practice environment Insufficient use of time or administrative burden If you want providers involved in continuous improvement efforts, you must address these […]
Insights from the 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Three Key Takeaways from the 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit The 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit was a huge success. If you were one of more than 600 attendees in Palm Springs this year, thanks for coming. And if you weren’t able to join us, we hope […]
