Centerline: Jan. 5, 2016

Holiday Lean
What did you learn this year? In her year-end blog post, the Center's Marta Karlov reflects on her collaboration with healthcare leaders in 2015. She talks about the importance of breaking down silos, keeping lean principles top of mind, building new habits, communication and fostering experimentation. 
Spread Lean Learning with Our Free Video Series
John Toussaint, MD, and Kim Barnas offer their insights on lean in two new YouTube series from the Center. Watch and share as a free way to spread knowledge about implementing management systems and transforming healthcare!  

New Year, New Summit
Happy New Year! The start of 2016 means we're gearing up for the 7th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit with the Lean Enterprise Institute. Join us and lean healthcare leaders from around the world in learning, sharing and connecting on June 15-16 in Miami, Florida. Registration opens later this month!

Engage Physicians in Lean: Designing the Plan
April 26-27, Cape Coral, Florida
Looking for ways to involve physicians in lean? Join us in April to learn:
  • The role of the CEO and senior leaders in engaging physicians in the lean transformation.
  • The components of a productive medical staff-organization compact.
  • How the governance structure of the organization contributes to successful collaboration efforts.
  • About common pitfalls in the path to engaging physicians in care process redesign.
  • How to develop a plan to address engagement barriers specific to their organization.