Racing bikes are designed for maximum performance. The design is intended to minimize aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, and weight. With an untrained eye, you may identify its parts: tires, crank arm, pedals, handlebar stem, brakes, and shifters. Looking at the parts may not give insight into the assembly of how to best optimize performance. If […]
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I came across an article recently in the Sloan Business Review titled “Toxic Culture is Driving the Great Resignation.” The idea that toxic cultures were driving the current great resignation quickly connected with recent conversations I’ve had with friends about their struggles at work. Both friends who reached out have been having issues with their […]
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This is a revised and updated version of a previous blog of the same title that was originally posted on October 13, 2020. The goal of the management system for organizational excellence is to develop people to solve problems and improve performance. An effective management system will also open lines of communication from the CEO […]
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Bruce Roe Dr. Roe has an extensive background as a senior leader at the hospital and health system level, and deep experience in organizational transformation. Driven by a passion for patient safety and quality, he served as a senior leader for 12 years at St. Boniface Hospital, a tertiary care academic health center in Winnipeg, […]
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Shelcy Kamrud, Lean Process Improvement Manager, Mount Sinai Morningside The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept through New York City in March of 2020. At Mount Sinai Morningside, teams across the hospital were also in the beginning stages of implementing both communication and improvement huddles by utilizing large dry erase boards in their departments. […]
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In healthcare there is no shortage of problems to solve. Some problems seem to have an easy solution, while others require a much deeper look to understand them. There are many tools for improvement that healthcare organizations use to see and solve problems, including things like 5S, error proofing, pareto charts, and process flow mapping. […]
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On March 25, 2022, RaDonda Vaught, a nurse at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, was convicted of negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult for a medication error that occurred in 2017. The error resulted in the patient’s death. There was no malicious intent to harm the patient. The systems in place allowed for […]
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Course Description Faculty Bio Travel and Logistics Cancellation Policy Course Description Is your healthcare organization struggling to sustain improvement gained through the application of lean principles? Are you facing challenges in implementing daily improvement and aligning work to strategic goals? Would you like to see what a management system looks like in action? Managing a […]
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On a recent afternoon, Peter Mariahazy, Chief Administrative Office for Catalysis’ and the host of our podcast, The Lens, had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Dan Low, Chief Medical Officer at Adaptx and Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, to discuss how every patient can make the system smarter when it comes to […]
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A friend of mine recently took a new job at an organization that emphasized its practice and company culture of lean during the interview process. My friend was very excited about this opportunity because I have shared with them about the work I do and how different it is working for an organization that strives […]
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