Many organizations are finding that traditional improvement methods like Lean and high reliability, while producing strong long-term incremental change, fall short when aggressive short-term, non-standard results are required. Integrating burst-improvement methods into existing programs like Lean and high reliability can be challenging. Some organizations fall back on obsolete approaches, such as lay-offs, or attempt to stretch Lean and high reliability beyond their capacity with disappointing results. In this seminar, faculty will share ACHE-published research of dozens of healthcare organizations that achieved combined $1 billion margin improvement through implementation of over 150,000-plus implemented department-level changes. Participants will learn 28 specific cultural and accountability system variables uncovered in this national research of top performers. Experienced faculty, including a past CEO of a flagship health system and a former multisystem CEO and past U.S. quality council representative, will share high-leverage tactics that will drive millions of dollars in margin improvement.

Replicate practices and approaches deployed by C-suite executives of top-performing organizations.

Apply lessons learned from national research of over 122 health systems.

Seminar Objectives:

• Develop a plan to integrate short-term aggressive improvement approaches with existing long-term methods.
• Examine key accountability systems and culture formation of top health systems.
• Increase results exponentially of Lean, high reliability and corporate initiatives
• Discover effective advanced Lean techniques to apply.
• Identify physician practice change techniques that work, beyond simple engagement.

Who Should Attend:

CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CNOs and other senior-level executives in regional health systems, independent and affiliated medical centers, and physician groups in need of aggressive short-term results.

Presented by:

• Chip Caldwell, LFACHE, Chairman, Caldwell Butler
• Patty M. White, RN, FACHE, Former CEO, St. Joseph & Medical Center, and Consultant, Dignity Health 

Continuing Education Credit

In addition to the ACHE In-Person Education or Virtual Interactive Education credits assigned to this seminar, ACHE is accredited by other organizations to provide continuing education credit. View complete information about these organizations.

All Choice seminars can be offered as Virtual Interactive programs or live In-Person programs.

For more information about this seminar and Choice programs, contact Martijn van Oort, director, business development, at (312) 288-1872 or choice@ache.org.