The Lens

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Episodes: 133

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Get a glimpse inside healthcare organizations that are transforming to a culture of improvement to deliver continually higher value outcomes for patients, staff, and communities.

Episode Date
125. Healthcare Energy Use – A Value Stream Worth Managing
Sep 28, 2026
124. The Role of a CEO in the management system and what is done every day to sustain it.
Aug 17, 2026
123. Our New Improvement Journey in Dentistry
Jul 27, 2026
122. Roadmap for Sustainable Lean Adoption in Hospitals
Jul 13, 2026
121. Leadership Role in a Daily Management System
Jun 22, 2026
120. The Lens My 18 Year Lean Journey in Healthcare
Jun 08, 2026
119. LeanAI at Zuckerberg General Hospital
May 18, 2026
118. One System One Strategy at UMass
May 04, 2026
117. Coaching for Everyone
Apr 20, 2026
116. Going to See a Culture of Improvement at OhioHealth
Mar 16, 2026
115. Psychological Safety Unlocks Continuous Improvement
Feb 16, 2026
114.5. Why We need AI in Healthcare
Feb 02, 2026
114. First Time at a Lean Summit
Jan 19, 2026
113. Relational Coordination Analytics in Facilitating Change
Dec 15, 2025
112. Improvement of ROI Community of Practice
Nov 10, 2025
111. My Lean Transformation Journey at Stanford Children’s
Oct 13, 2025
110. What It Takes to Lead Lasting Healthcare Transformation
Sep 15, 2025
109. Reflections on a Career of Leadership in Healthcare
Sep 02, 2025
108. Introducing our New CEO
Aug 18, 2025
107. Improvement and OD Teams working together for Improvement Capability Development at Stanford Children’s
Jul 21, 2025
106. How to Translate New Learnings to Actionable Plans
Jun 16, 2025
105. The Power of Going to Gemba at Different Sites
May 19, 2025
104. The Explosion and Impact of Electronic Health Information on Care Delivery
Apr 21, 2025
103. The Journey from Pharmacy to Improvement and Quality
Mar 17, 2025
102. Advancing Health Equity: A Path Forward
Feb 17, 2025
101. Better Care Coalition Follow-Up
Jan 06, 2025
100. Reflecting on 100 Episodes of The Lens
Dec 09, 2024
99. Reflections of a Healthcare CEO in a Time of Crisis
Nov 11, 2024
98. The Winding Road to Chief Nursing Officer
Oct 14, 2024
97. How to PDSA your Internal Management System Training
Sep 16, 2024
96. Reducing Mental Health Gaps with a Digital Ecosystem
Aug 19, 2024
95. Baldridge Award Journey and Operational Improvement
Jul 22, 2024
94. Leading to Engage
Jun 24, 2024
93. Equity Panel
May 28, 2024
92. Sal the Sepsis Sea Otter at Cook County
Apr 29, 2024
91. Modular Integration in Healthcare Facilities
Mar 25, 2024
90. Using Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare
Feb 26, 2024
89. UW Medicine Valley Medical Center Process Improvement Gold Star Program
Feb 12, 2024
88. The Importance of Alignment in Healthcare
Jan 22, 2024
87. Preventing Harm through Root Cause Analysis
Dec 18, 2023
86. The Mistakes that Make Us
Dec 04, 2023
85. The Better Care Plan
Oct 30, 2023
84. Making Change Stick
Oct 09, 2023
83. Community Health Network RCA Process
Sep 18, 2023
82. Spreading Learning in Nigeria
Aug 21, 2023
81. The Lean Management System in Action
Aug 07, 2023
80. University Emergency Department Redesign
Jul 24, 2023
79. UW Medicine, Valley Medical Center Improvement Idea Program
Jul 10, 2023
78. Transitioning to healthcare improvement from other industries
Jun 26, 2023
77. Digital Integration and Workflow Design
Jun 12, 2023
76. A Long Transformational Journey at Trinity Muscatine
May 29, 2023
75. Hosting a Gemba Visit
May 15, 2023
74. Critical Pathways
May 01, 2023
73. Getting the Board Involved
Apr 03, 2023
72. Daily Management System Spread and Sustainment
Mar 20, 2023
71. Innovative Problem Solving through Collaboration
Mar 08, 2023
70. Helsinki University Hospital – Self-Assessment Instrument
Feb 20, 2023
69. Addressing Discharge Barriers at UMass
Feb 06, 2023
68. Reflections on Lean in Healthcare: Insights for the Future
Jan 23, 2023
67. Learning Lean Implementation in Healthcare
Jan 09, 2023
66. Objectives and Key Results
Dec 12, 2022
65. How to Translate New Learnings to Actionable Plans
Nov 28, 2022
64. Reflections on a Career of Improvement
Nov 14, 2022
63. Psychological Barriers to Problem-Solving and Agility in Healthcare
Oct 31, 2022
62. New Care Model Development
Oct 17, 2022
61. Closing the Loop at Intermountain Healthcare
Oct 03, 2022
60. UMass Memorial’s Operating Room Preference Card Optimization Project
Sep 19, 2022
59. Lean Management IS your Quality-PI-Safety-Risk Management Program
Sep 06, 2022
58. How to Build a Better Boat and Keep it Afloat
Aug 22, 2022
57. Adapting Huddles for a Hybrid Remote World
Aug 08, 2022
56. Adding a Higher Tiered Non-Clinical Huddle
Jul 25, 2022
55. Learnings from Using Leader Standard Work
Jul 11, 2022
54. How a Buddy System Supports Personal Development
Jun 27, 2022
53. What the RaDonda Vaught Case Teaches Us About Culture’s Influence on Patient Safety
May 16, 2022
52. Using the Model Cell Approach to Lean Implementation
May 02, 2022
51. Avoiding the Plan-Do-Study-Abandon Cycle
Apr 18, 2022
50. How to Align People in Your Organization with Top Priorities to Create Patient Value
Apr 11, 2022
49. Using Kata to Engage Team Members
Apr 04, 2022
48. How Coaching Can Support Culture Transformation
Mar 22, 2022
47. Value-based Care in the Home and Community
Mar 07, 2022
46. Improving Outcomes Using Data
Feb 21, 2022
45. Innovation at Akron Children’s Hospital
Feb 07, 2022
44. The Impact of Leader Standard Work
Jan 24, 2022
43. Process Confirmation Integrated with Daily Management System
Jan 10, 2022
42. Academic Research on Managing through a Pandemic The Lens
Dec 13, 2021
41. How to Become the Leader You Want to Be
Nov 29, 2021
40. A Better Way to Engage People in Organizational Transformation
Nov 15, 2021
39. Improving Patient Flow at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Nov 01, 2021
38. Visual Management at a Mass Vaccination Clinic
Oct 18, 2021
37. Developing New Care Models at Legacy Health
Oct 04, 2021
36. Sustaining Process Improvements
Sep 20, 2021
35. Benefits of the Master of Business Operational Excellence Program
Aug 23, 2021
34. Putting Lean Thinking to Use in Vaccine Clinics and Lessons Learned
Aug 09, 2021
33. Insights from Process Improvement Leaders
Jul 12, 2021
32. Developing and Deploying a Strategic Plan at Nemours
Jun 14, 2021
31. Building the Foundation for Lean Transformation
May 31, 2021
30. Using an A3 for Personal Development to Support a Culture of Organizational Excellence
May 17, 2021
29. Increasing Patient Value by Developing New Care Models
May 03, 2021
28. How Process Improvement Supports Organization Strategy
Apr 19, 2021
27. Let Your Daily Management System Reduce the Need for Root Cause Analyses
Apr 05, 2021
26. How Executives Model the Way to Build an Improvement Culture
Mar 22, 2021
25. Lessons from Implementing a Lean Management System
Mar 08, 2021
24. How Children’s Mercy Hospital activates problem-solving Capability with Their Tiered Huddles
Feb 22, 2021
23. How Salem Health is Achieving COVID-19 Vaccination Goals
Feb 01, 2021
22. COVID-19 Vaccine Processes at Torrance Memorial
Jan 19, 2021
21. The Difference Between Break Through Value Stream Improvement and New Care Model Development
Jan 14, 2021
20. Latest Research and Indications of Improvement in Healthcare
Jan 06, 2021
19. How the Biden Administration Can Make a Public Option Work
Dec 21, 2020
18. Designing the Future of Healthcare
Dec 07, 2020
17. How to Operationalize a Principle- Based Approach to Change.
Nov 18, 2020
16. How Cleveland Clinic Engages Caregivers in Continuous Improvement
Nov 05, 2020
15. The Importance of GOOD Metrics and How to Use Them
Oct 26, 2020
14. Leading the Battle against COVID-19 in South Africa
Sep 21, 2020
13. Know Your Why
Aug 21, 2020
12. It's Time to Take the Safety of Health Care Staff Seriously
Aug 03, 2020
11. Keeping Teams Connected in a Virtual World with Seattle Children’s
Jul 27, 2020
10. Healthcare Leaders can be a force for change that makes life better for patients and caregivers
Jul 20, 2020
9. Why Christie Clinic Sees an Empty Waiting Room as a Sign of Success
Jul 13, 2020
COVID-19 8. Practical Steps for Supporting People in Times of Uncertainty
Jul 06, 2020
COVID-19 7. Finding Meaningful Work for Everyone
Jun 01, 2020
CVOID-19 6. How a Strategy Deployment System Increases Ability and Agility to Navigate Through COVID-19
May 18, 2020
COVID-19 5. Showing Respect for People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020
Funding Opportunities for Healthcare Drganizations During COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 Learnings from a New York City Hospital - Part 2
Apr 14, 2020
COVID-19 Learnings from a New York City Hospital- Part 1
Apr 14, 2020
Resources for Managing Through the COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 07, 2020
The Model Cell and the Management System
Mar 18, 2020
Why a Organizations Need a Model Cell When Pursuing a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Mar 11, 2020
How the Improvement Team Supports Cultural Transformation
Mar 04, 2020
The Management System at the Senior Leader Level
Feb 26, 2020
The Importance of Senior Leadership in the Organizational Excellence Journey
Feb 19, 2020
The Importance of the Board in the Organizational Excellence Journey
Feb 12, 2020
The Lens Trailer
Jan 24, 2020