It’s been a little while, but here’s a new video about Kaizen and continuous improvement from our friends at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. See all of the videos in the link here or via my YouTube playlist. In this…
Sometimes, continuous improvement sparks something bigger than anyone expected. In this story from Franciscan Health’s NICU, a nurse named Kelly turned a heartbreaking event–a baby developing a pressure ulcer–into an inventive solution that made care safer, easier, and more human.…
Here’s another video in the series that Joe Swartz and I shot at Franciscan St. Francis Health back in October. See them all here or via a YouTube playlist. You might remember pharmacy manager (now director) Ronda Freije from two previous videos. Here,…
Here’s the latest video in the series that Joe Swartz and I shot at Franciscan St. Francis Health back in October. See them all here or via a YouTube playlist. In this video, the endoscopy nurses who previously talked about…
Here’s the latest video in the series that Joe Swartz and I shot at Franciscan St. Francis Health back in October. Pharmacy manager (now director) Ronda Freije shares her experiences in engaging staff and piloting and evaluating changes in a PDSA…
Here’s the latest in our series of videos about Kaizen and a culture of continuous improvement at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Scroll down in this post for a survey that Joe Swartz and I are doing about a workshop…
A few weeks back, I posted the first new video from my Healthcare Kaizen co-author‘s health system: “Endoscopy Nurses are “Kaizen Crazy” at Franciscan St. Francis Health!” Today’s post includes the second video and, as I add new ones, you can…
Today, I’m traveling to Tokyo, but I’m still thinking of the amazing nurses and leaders at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indiana. Through my co-author Joe Swartz, the director of business transformation, their work is featured heavily in our book Healthcare Kaizen.…
