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Dr. John S. Toussaint, ThedaCare Improvement System (CEO Emeritus) *

Dr. John S. Toussaint, ThedaCare Improvement System (CEO Emeritus) *

FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership


Dr. John S. Toussaint, ThedaCare Improvement System (CEO Emeritus) *

FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

ratings:
Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/54 
Remastered August 2021
Our guest for Episode #54 is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. Dr. Toussaint is very well known for his leadership of the Lean efforts in the ThedaCare system, done under the heading of the ThedaCare Improvement System. ThedaCare has been profiled in the WSJ and many other articles about the quality and cost improvements they have achieved.
This is the first of two podcast discussions we recorded, so check back for the second by visiting and coming back to www.leanpodcast.org. In this podcast Dr. Toussaint looks back at ThedaCare's accomplishments, reflects on their journey, and shares his advice for other hospitals.
For earlier episodes, visit the main Podcast page, which includes information on how to subscribe via RSS or via Apple Podcasts.
Episode #54 Key Words and Links:
ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value Blog
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Released:
Dec 2, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In this series, started in 2006, Mark Graban interviews leaders, practitioners, innovators, and legends in the ”Lean community.” Topics include Lean in manufacturing, healthcare, startups, and other settings. Special emphasis is given to leadership and management system concepts, including the Toyota Production System and related methods. But, we don‘t talk about ”Lean Six Sigma” much around here, if that‘s of interest to you... if you agree that Lean is more than ”just a bunch of tools in the improvement toolbox,” then this is the place for you. Visit the blog at www.leanblog.org. For feedback, email mark@leanblog.org. All past episodes, with show notes and more, can be found at www.leancast.org.