Tag: Toussaint
Recorded Webinar with Jacob Stoller: “3 Primary Assumptions of Successful #Lean...
Last year, you might have heard my podcast episode with author Jacob Stoller, talking about his book The Lean CEO.
Coming up on March 15, I'm happy...
John Toussaint on CEO-Led Lean Healthcare Transformation and Patient Safety
In this episode, Dr. John Toussaint explains why Lean healthcare transformation fails when it's treated as a set of tools instead of a leadership...
“Learning to be Lean” – An Inside Look at a Rapid...
There's a really good article that was published by Modern Healthcare as a special report, written by Sabriya Rice. Sabriya spent a week observing a rapid improvement event (RIE) at the Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in Illinois. It's an in depth article that, I think, very accurately reflects the reality that Lean is helpful, but the process isn't easy for a number of reasons.
Model Lines and Model Cells to Start a Lean Transformation Strategy
tl;dr: In this post, Mark discusses the concept of "Model Lines" and "Model Cells" as strategies for Lean transformation. He outlines how these designated...
John Toussaint on Lean Healthcare Leadership and Management on the Mend
John Toussaint explains why Lean healthcare transformation succeeds only when leaders change how they lead--not just what tools they use.
Joining me once again on...
Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the...
Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with permission and I'm...
First Look: “Management on the Mend” by Dr. John Toussaint
At this year's Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit (see my summary here) Dr. John Toussaint talked about and introduced his newly released book Management on the...
2015 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Notes & Highlights (#HCSummit15)
Wednesday was the first day of the 6th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, being held this year in Addison (Dallas), Texas. I'm here and this...
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary...
In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and those who are stuck in the "way it's...
Throwback Thursday: A Lean Healthcare Conference From 2007
Back in 2007, I had my first opportunity to travel to England, a country I really love visiting. I had the chance to attend...
The Lean CEO: Why Culture and Leadership Matter More Than Tools...
In this podcast episode, Jacob Stoller shares insights from interviewing CEOs across industries and explains why Lean succeeds or fails based less on tools...
Must Listen: CBC Radio Piece on #Lean in Ontario, ThedaCare, and...
I was thankful to find this CBC Radio news story / podcast from the program "White Coat Black Art," hosted by Dr. Brian Goldman:
The...
