2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Adds New Session Featuring Cleveland Clinic  

Cleveland  Clinic discovered the key to sustaining change and engaging leaders in a culture of improvement: Stop having leaders solve all the problems.

Lean transformation leaders from Cleveland Clinic will share their experience at the 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Here is a brief summary of the session:

Through the use of the Kata questions and the creation of a re peatable problem solving system, Cleveland Clinic is shifting leader behaviors by providing a simple, visible, and tangible process used consistently across all heal thcare processes. In this session, "Stop Having Leaders Solve All The Problems," Summit attendees will learn how to implement this approach and see templates and s tandard work  created by Cleveland Clinic used to engage the front line in solving problems.


Catalysis Healthcare Value Network Member Included on Fortune List of 100 Best Companies to Work For
 
Congratulations to Stryker Medical, a sponsoring member of the Catalysis Healthcare Value Network, for its recent recognition in Fortune's annual list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the 20th anniversary of Fortune's list in which more than 230,000 employees provide anonymous feedback about leadership qualities and support for their personal and professional lives.  


Annotated Bibliography of Lean Healthcare for Researchers 
 
The UC Berkeley Center for Lean Engagement & Research in Healthcare (CLEAR) created and maintains a comprehensive annotated bibliography of empirical studies and systematic reviews of lean in healthcare for researchers and those seeking a detailed overview of the literature. The bibliography was just updated in March 2017. Articles are organized by: 
  1. Health, process, satisfaction, and cost outcomes
  2. Components, methods, barriers, and facilitators of lean healthcare interventions
  3. Lean tool development, testing, and validation in healthcare. 
Recommended Reading Made Easy 
 
As part of our own continuous improvement, Catalysis has implemented a new feature that allows you to purchase recommended reading materials at the same time you registrater for Catalysis events. 

Now you can get the right reading materials you need in order to come prepared for workshops and learning sessions. Order in advance, get the books shipped to you, read and come prepared for your education as you register for our  Summit  or  Lean Leadership Series.

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