By: Julie Bartels and Mike Stoecklein At the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, we see our mission as transformation of the healthcare system to assure the delivery of consistent, high quality care, and better outcomes for patients. We envision achieving this transformation in collaboration with patients and leaders in the provider, employer, insurer, and government […]
Harold Miller provides great insights as to how Congress should think about paying for the SGR fix. “A bipartisan, bicameral bill was announced earlier this month as the result of a joint effort by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, and Senate Finance Committee to repeal and replace the […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/how-should-congress-pay-for-the-sgr-fix-bill/
Can you compare your organization’s performance to that of your peers? What does best practice look like? How much variation exists and where does your organization sit on the list? Comparative quality transparency in Wisconsin has resulted in real improvement in patient care. This is the outcome of a simple chain reaction: providers see how […]
https://createvalue.org/case_studies/the-wisconsin-experiments/
Since February 2007, ThedaCare has used its propriety care model — Collaborative Care — to change the way inpatient hospital care is delivered to patients. Collaborative Care has not only improved care and lowered costs; it has also led to higher satisfaction rates among patients and staff members. Hospitals have provided care the same way […]
Since February 2007, ThedaCare has used its propriety care model — Collaborative Care — to change the way inpatient hospital care is delivered to patients. Collaborative Care has not only improved care and lowered costs; it has also led to higher satisfaction rates among patients and staff members. Hospitals have provided care the same way […]
At Catalysis we see how much great work is going on to increase value for patients in healthcare organizations across the United States and around the world. The purpose of these white papers is to share these achievements so that other healthcare organizations can learn and take action. This is our way of sharing our […]
Mike Stoecklein, Network Director, shares his thoughts on the systems that have produced (and continue to produce) the kinds of thinking that drive our actions. * * * * * * We all went to the wrong school. The courses we took, the way we were taught, and trained and treated were all wrong.
https://createvalue.org/blog/we-all-went-to-the-wrong-school-but-we-are-doing-something-about-that/
Chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute John Shook is recognized as a true sensei who enthusiastically shares his knowledge and insights within the Lean Community and with those who have not yet made the lean leap. Shook learned about lean management while working for Toyota for nearly 11 years in Japan and the […]
Transparency in healthcare is not just about data, or creating analytical reports or posting results to public websites. It’s really about understanding cost, quality, risks and consequences in a way that allows healthcare organizations to evaluate their performance more completely and to take action faster. For consumers, healthcare transparency means having the right information at […]
Catalysis is not alone in our mission to improve healthcare and create patient value. We are lucky enough to be joined along the way with dedicated partners who help us spread knowledge. The Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) The Lean Enterprise Institute is a learning and sharing organization with a goal to “make things better” throughout the […]
