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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lives for everyone across the globe and has hit the healthcare industry hard. Our Catalysis Healthcare Value Network members have shared a lot of standard work and other information with us that can be helpful for hospitals all over the world. We are grateful for the hardworking healthcare professionals who are working tirelessly under difficult circumstances. Cat...

In this episode we discuss the management system at the model cell level with Kim Barnas, author of Beyond Heroes, and CEO at Catalysis.  If you use the model cell approach to implementing a management system you are able to see where your opportunities to improve are and are able to work those out before you spread to other areas. Each time you spread the management system to an new area or...

The Model Cell is a critical first step in an organization’s transformation journey. It serves as a test center where operations can experiment with ideas, embrace failure as a path to learning, and put new concepts into action. This area will become the demonstration site as you spread continuous improvement throughout the organization. It is important to support this team to develop behaviors an...

The improvement team is more than a group of people who carry a toolbox to support operations with the improvement process. This team supports both the senior leadership team and that model cell through out the cultural transformation by teaching and coaching to ensure that everyone in the organization has the knowledge and skills, and practices the necessary behaviors to propel and sustain the cu...

Executives and senior leaders are responsible for ensuring that resources are available, so they deliver on the organization strategy, daily operations, and continuous improvement. The management system allows leaders to deliver on these expectations while adhering to the aligning principles of organizational excellence, including creating constancy of purpose and thinking systemically.

The Senior Leadership Team sets the tone for the organization transformation. Their commitment and understanding of the journey to come is essential to the success of the transformation. Defining leadership behaviors necessary to lead and sustain a cultural transformation is a critical part of their role. In addition, Senior Leadership Team must develop leadership standards, define the direction f...

Board engagement is often overlooked as part of the cultural transformation.  There are four content areas a board needs to focus on to provide needed support to management in this culture transformation journey. Ensure grounding through increasing their knowledge of principles, behaviors, and systems and practicing the methods of organizational excellence. Clearly establish the difference in...

Healthcare organizations all around the world are working to transform their organizations to a culture of improvement to deliver continually higher value outcomes for patients, staff, and communities. In this podcast listeners will hear from healthcare leaders who are accelerating change within their organizations. Discussions will include topics like continuous improvement, strategy definition a...