Tag: Franciscan
Podcast #242 – Staff & Leaders Talk About the Culture of...
Episode #242 is unique in that it's a collection of audio clips from videos that Joe Swartz and I shot in late 2014 at...
“Healthcare Kaizen” Videos from Franciscan St. Francis
In the videos, you’ll see staff and leaders talk bout “Kaizen” or continuous improvement. It’s powerful to see the impact that a “culture of continuous improvement” has on people and their lives.
Kaizen Live! 2016 – See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at...
Last year, Joe Swartz and I hosted a workshop at his organization, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. We called it “Kaizen Live!” and it was designed as an opportunity to see a culture of continuous improvement – what does it look like? What do people say?We lay this out in our Healthcare Kaizen books...
Franciscan Kaizen Video #8: A Hospital Manager Makes Time for Kaizen
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...
Gemba in the NICU: More Insights from our “Kaizen Live” Experience...
In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I came to call "Kaizen Live," I...
Some Highlights from Last Week’s “Kaizen Live” Event at Franciscan St....
Last Wednesday and Thursday, I collaborated with Joe Swartz and a countless number of his colleagues to host 24 visitors from different health systems (and...
How a NICU Nurse’s Kaizen Idea Became an Innovation That Helped...
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...
We’re Ready for #KaizenLive on Wednesday & Thursday – Join Us...
Joe Swartz and I have been working for a while to put together our first onsite Kaizen workshop at his health system, Franciscan St....
Upcoming Lean Healthcare Events – Webinars, Workshop, Conference, and Trip
Hi - I'd let to let you know about or remind you about a few upcoming events that I'll be a part of.
I hope...
10 More Reasons to Come See Kaizen at Franciscan St. Francis...
You Still Have Time to Register
Update -- you can also learn more and register for our April 2016 event via www.KaizenLive.com.
Joe Swartz and I...
Kaizen: Giving Seven Days’ Grace on a New Idea [Video]
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...
A Kaizen Example from St. Francis: From “Flavored Snot” to Applesauce...
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...









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