Why are Lean tools not enough to transform healthcare delivery?

To truly become a lean organization, we need a new management system - and the Strategy Deployment method is a critical piece of lean management for Toyota, for other manufacturers, or for health systems like ThedaCare.

In this DVD, you will see ThedaCare's leading lean practices at their system-level boardroom (the “visual room”) and at multiple locations throughout Appleton Medical Center. You will hear directly from the leading figures in the development of the ThedaCare Improvement System: Dr. John Toussaint, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, and Dr. Dean Gruner, CEO of ThedaCare. You will also see and hear other leaders, from the hospital COO to a unit-level nursing manager, describe how strategy deployment creates alignment throughout the organization.

This is a must watch for any leadership team that is looking to bring focus to their organization.

Chapter Listing:
1. The ThedaCare Improvement System, 5 minutes
2. Continuous Improvement, 4 minutes
3. Strategy Deployment, 8 minutes
4. Executive Leadership Visual Room, 7 minutes
5. Senior Management Visual Room, 4 minutes
6. Collaborative Care Board, 7 minutes
7. ICU Board, 3 minutes
8. Q&A, 5 minutes
9. Conclusion, 2 minutes

• Actors: John Toussaint, MD, Dean Gruner
• Directors: Mark Graban
  
• Running time: 44 minutes