Wendy Korthuis-Smith

Strategic Leadership | Leadership Development

Leadership “Unlearning”: A New Requirement for Healthcare Transformation

Creating a culture of continuous improvement in healthcare requires radical change, starting with the way we lead. However, old habits and lessons learned over many years can be deeply ingrained and create barriers to success. Learn how to unlearn four key obsolete leadership lessons and how to move forward as a leader that enables lasting improvement. Read the full article at NHS Providers

Recent Blog Posts

Category

Change Management | Performance Improvement | Quality Improvement | Leadership Development

Healthcare Transformation Can’t Wait: 3 Lessons from Leading Change Across Healthcare Systems

November 29, 2022 | Wendy Korthuis-Smith

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated longstanding challenges with patient care and staff engagement in our industry. As leaders, we must look honestly and humbly...

Performance Improvement

Improving Team Well-Being: Addressing Provider Burnout with Culture and a Systems Approach

March 23, 2022 | Wendy Korthuis-Smith

Burnout continues to be a leading challenge in healthcare. It can jeopardize patient experience and even quality and safety. Research has found that burnout among...

Selected Resources

Healthcare Improvement Insights

Explore articles, case studies, and research that help healthcare leaders drive sustainable improvement.

Mistake Proofing in Ambulatory, Procedural, and ...

Welcome to our blog miniseries: Transforming Healthcare, featuring some of the biggest takeaways ...

Mistake Proofing in Ambulatory, Procedural, and Inpatient Care

Welcome to our blog miniseries: Transforming Healthcare, featuring some of the biggest takeaways ...

Culture of Care

Explore how equity-focused improvement, coaching and lived experience can strengthen staff ...

Culture of Care

Explore how equity-focused improvement, coaching and lived experience can strengthen staff ...

Bridge to Excellence with Three Rivers Hospital

Join host Brenda McLeod in conversation with Jamie Boyer, German Meza, and Karen Gifford about ...

Bridge to Excellence with Three Rivers Hospital

Join host Brenda McLeod in conversation with Jamie Boyer, German Meza, and Karen Gifford about ...