Transforming Healthcare thru Lean

John Toussaint, M.D., CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value was my Podcast guest this week. From 2000 to 2008, Dr. Toussaint served as president and chief executive officer of ThedaCare, Inc., a community-owned, four-hospital health system including twenty-one physician clinics, as well as home health capabilities, senior care facilities, hospice care, and behavioral Read More …

Story of Going Lean in Healthcare: On the Mend

This past weekend I finished up reading On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry. I started the book one morning over a cup of coffee and it was either a large cup of coffee or a very engaging book. I noticed a craving for a 2nd cup after 75 pages. Read More …

Rapid Problem Solving Method with Lean Six Sigma Healthcare

On the Business901 podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nancy Riebling, Director of Operational Performance Solutions and a Master Black Belt for the North Shore- LIJ Health System. Change acceleration process is a philosophy & tool set designed to help overcome cultural barriers to change by creating a shared need, shaping a vision, & Read More …

Applying Lean in Healthcare

I had the pleasure of discussing with Mark on the Business901 podcast, the role he is playing at the Lean Enterprise Institute and his book on Lean Health Care. Mark is an engaging speaker and a Lean advocate. Mark also writes the highly acclaimed Lean Blog. This is a transcript of this podcast. Applying Lean Read More …

Mark Graban of the Lean Blog discusses Lean Healthcare

I had the pleasure of discussing with Mark on the Business901 podcast, the role he is playing at the Lean Enterprise Institute and his book on Lean Health Care. Mark is an engaging speaker and a Lean advocate. Mark also writes the highly acclaimed Lean Blog. We also had a chance to talk about the Read More …