Dr. Lee Erickson examines the connections between patient safety initiatives & an organization's daily management system in Catalysis's latest blog post. ow.ly/tab450DStLA

As a student in the #CatalysisAcademy, you will quickly gain confidence in trying something new. Assignments in the courses give you a chance to practice in a real-world setting with immediate results and feedback. createvalue.org/catalysis-acad…

Last month John Toussaint shared highlights from the world of lean thinking, specifically, on the design of patient flow within COVID vaccination clinics. Here are a few of your responses: createvalue.org/articles_and_n…

Learn about steps to take when creating an innovation process tied to customer needs in Catalysis's latest blog post, "How to Gain Insight into Customer Needs." How do you currently learn about your customers’ needs? ow.ly/Ak2250E17kd

Read Steve Shortell & the UC Berkeley CLEAR team's study, recently published by the Joint Commission which connects the degree of lean implementation to positive HCAHPS scores on some performance metrics. Proving yet again that management systems work! ow.ly/8SDf50E1Skp

Did you know that some courses in the #CatalysisAcademy are approved for American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) credit? ow.ly/RpQ550E1SyK

Don't forget! Tomorrow, 24 March, Join John-C Toussaint and I, along with KPMG UK, for a joint webinar as we discuss a resilient and sustainable approach to continuous improvement and getting healthcare back on track. ow.ly/DnqC50E1men

Measuring progress against targets will encourage PDSA & progress toward achieving a goal. Catalysis shares "Five Tips for Setting Meaningful Targets" on their blog this week. What are some lessons you've learned in setting SMART goals? ow.ly/4bfj50E6SYo

In his guest blog for Catalysis this week, Ken Segel gives readers five reasons on why their organizations need the #ShingoModel. Read his full post here: ow.ly/4pQp50Eh8MX.

This week's Catalysis blog focuses on ways executives model the way for culture change. Executives determine the organization’s culture through their behaviors. If you want to change the culture of your organization, you must start by changing yourself. ow.ly/89mW50EnTPg

Dr. Lee Erickson joined us on Catalysis's latest episode of our podcast, #TheLens. Listen as together we discuss how a daily management system can help reduce the need for a full-blown root cause analysis. Learn from Dr. Erickson's experience here: ow.ly/vE0A50Epw1G

Standard work can help provide predictable outcomes and ultimately results in providing higher quality care, a better patient experience, & an environment in which staff are enabled to do their best work. As a repeatable process, it exposes variation. ow.ly/oX8550Eul5p

Aligning the work of the organization with strategy is an integral step in achieving success. Vancouver Clinic's Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Colby Parrott, joins us on #TheLens to discuss how process improvement supports strategy of an org. ow.ly/rQHW50EsK6m

Respect is just one leadership behavior that is so important to model to others. Here are five ways, from Catalysis, that leaders can show respect for every individual: x.com/HCValue/status…

I had the opportunity to discuss one of my favorite things: the management system with Catalysis. In this podcast recording, we specifically look at it from the senior leadership perspective. x.com/HCValue/status…

The Shingo Institute explains that innovation & improvement are the consequences of repeated cycles of experimentation, direct observation, & learning. Does your organization embrace scientific thinking by encouraging these five behaviors? ow.ly/J0EC50ES8QB

Without the #Shingo Principle of Respect for Every Individual, none of the other principles are possible. youtube.com/watch?v=fubOHh…

Learn how you can be a better teammate and create safe spaces for others in our latest blog post, "What to Do When you Are Feeling Burned Out". ow.ly/Xitf50Fuutl

The management system is a foundational element to the Shared Governance process & will support the work done to progress toward the desired results. Learn more on these thoughts from Catalysis Faculty member, Pam Helander in our latest blog. ow.ly/mQrX50FxJNd

Join me in Geneva for the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit – Europe! Learn, share & connect with healthcare leaders from around the world. Hear from globally recognized healthcare leaders on organizational & personal leadership challenges & successes: ow.ly/Qvmj50KzcqE