At Virginia Mason, the purpose of the Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO) is to accelerate the application and impact of the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS)...
Evaluate Your Organization’s Culture Our lean health care experts can assess your organization and help you discover how to accelerate change and attain a...
An interview with Megan McIntyre Why is waste elimination so important to delivering quality care? MM: Waste elimination is essential to the Virginia Mason...
“Muda” is a Japanese term that, when considered in health care, describes wasteful aspects of processes that add no value for the patient. At Virginia Mason, we use...
Virginia Mason has worked with the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative to provide greater value for patients through the use of evidence-based care bundles, which map out...
A couple years ago, we reported on the innovative lean work of Virginia Mason’s VTE Therapeutics Committee and the accomplishments of all the leaders, providers and...
An interview with Celeste Derheimer, Senior Partner at Virginia Mason Institute Why is recognizing waste so important to health care? CD: Health care staff often...
An interview with Phil Fergusson, a patient partner at Virginia Mason Phil Fergusson is a volunteer who participates in the Patient-Family Partner Program at...
How 3Ps enable a new vision to take hold A 3P (Production Preparation Process) workshop is an approach that enables health care teams to create revolutionary...
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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 ...