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In the News
CFO Magazine Lean Management in Hospitals--The Humboldt Way
QualityDigest.com Winning in an Economic Recession
Supply Chain Management Review Advantage Sales and Marketing Finds Success with Lean Tools
The Food Industry Advisor Cutting Patient Wait Times, Waste by Being Lean
American Hospital Association Lean Management: Dropping D2B Times and Eliminating System Waste
Cath Lab Digest
For the Record Hospital CEOs: Reform savings goals doable with lean, Six Sigma, Toyota methods
FierceHealthcare.com
Where: Marriot World Center in Orlando, Florida Hospital CEOs manage staff time, inventory to cut costs Simpler HealthcareSM clients talk about successes in cutting waste and improving patient care. Hospital working for leaner, better management The Jefferson Post Community News Reporter Jesse Campbell reports about Simpler HealthcareSM client, North Carolina Hospital Association and its use of lean management to cut costs and improve patient care across five hospitals in North Carolina. The article features commentary from Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler North America and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM, Jeff Spade, vice president of the North Carolina Hospital Association, Jeff Spade and R.D. Williams, CEO of Ashe Memorial Hospital. Simpler® Client ThedaCare’s Efforts to Cut Costs and Improve Patient Care One on one interview with John Toussaint: What is ThedaCare? Executive Interview Podcasts Modern Healthcare Reporter Jean DerGurahian interviews Simpler® client Tom Wright, president and CEO and Jim Kearns, CIO of Delnor Community Hospital for a story on how Lean management can reduce costs and improve patient care. The Simpler® approach to healthcare July 2009This issue of Healthcare Finance News includes a feature story on Simpler®'s use of Lean Management to add value to patients and health care organizations. Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler North America and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM, along with ThedaCare's Chief Financial Officer Tim Olson and Vice President of Radiation Oncology Kim Barnas are quoted in the piece. Relieving Pressures to Eliminate Jobs July 2009Marc Hafer, chief executive officer of Simpler Holdings, Inc. and Dr. Dean Gruner, chief executive officer of ThedaCare provide commentary on ThedaCare’s use of lean management to help maintain the health system’s no lay off philosophy. Lean Management Improves Patient Care Spring 2009The spring issue of Radiation Therapist features an article from ThedaCare’s Lead Radiation Therapist Kim Harrison on the radiation oncology department’s lean transformation. Simpler HealthcareSM is noted in the article as the consulting firm that oversaw the radiation oncology department’s lean transformation. Lean Techniques Get Results in ED June 2009The June issue of Healthcare Cost Containment includes a feature cover story on how Lean Management decreased the wait time in the ED and increased the volume of patients treated. Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler North America and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM is credited for authoring the piece. June 2009Vice President and General Manager of Simpler Consulting Tim Whitmore lends his commentary on lean keys to success and the value a lean consultant provides when working with manufacturers embarking on a path of continuous improvement for this feature piece in Industry Week magazine. Lean Management - Wisconsin’s ThedaCare Improves Its Radiation Oncology Care Process June 2009Radiology Today includes a feature story on Simpler customer ThedaCare and the health system’s use of lean management to improve patient care in the radiation oncology department. Reporter Beth Orenstein includes commentary from Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler Consulting and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM as well as ThedaCare’s Kim Barnas, John Poole and Karen Flom. June 2009Vice President and General Manager of Simpler Consulting Tim Whitmore provided his expert analysis for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing magazine’s annual lean survey. His commentary on addressing the key role of middle manager’s is prominently featured throughout this feature story. Talking lean management and EMRs with Simpler's Mike Chamberlain June 2009FierceHealthIT posted a Q&A between Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler Consulting and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM and Editor Dan Bowman on Lean Management and the benefits it provides EMR implementation. May 2009Vice President and General Manager of Simpler Consulting Tim Whitmore provides his top five tips for sustaining lean management and the key tools needed to transform lean into the corporate culture. ‘Lean’ thinking trims fat from processes May 2009The May/June issue of Cardiovascular Business includes a feature story on how Simpler® client ThedaCare implemented lean thinking in the cath lab. Simpler Consulting CEO Marc Hafer and Cath Lab Supervisor Michael Rodman both provide commentary on the cath lab’s lean transformation. ThedaCare Improved Outcomes with Lean Management April, 2009Jessica Alba, editor of Hospital & Healthcare Management included ThedaCare’s case study in today's edition of the publication's newsletter. The newsletter, which is distributed globally to hospital c-level executives, department leaders and managers, includes a link to the story that was posted to the publication's site in March. EMR investing: Think before you act April, 2009A bylined article from Mike Chamberlain, president of Simpler Consulting and general manager of Simpler HealthcareSM, discusses the important role Lean management plays in preparing for a successful EMR implementation. ThedaCare Improved Outcomes with Lean Management March, 2009Hospital & Healthcare Management included a case study on ThedaCare’s use of lean management to eliminate waste and improve patient care in the health system’s radiation oncology department, facilities management department and Collaborative Care Unit. Simpler HealthcareSM is branded as the company that helped ThedaCare implement lean management. Capital Management Critical: Hospitals Put IT Projects on Hold March, 2009The March issue of Managed Healthcare Executive features a story on how many hospitals are postponing facility upgrades during the recession. Simpler® customer Tim Olson, CFO of ThedaCare, provides commentary on how the health system is better positioned to manage its business because of the health system’s use of lean management to improve processes and eliminate waste. March, 2009General Manager of Simpler HealthcareSM Mike Chamberlain provides commentary for this article on strategies for hospital staffing during difficult economic times. Lean Process Helps Wisconsin System Add Efficiency to Design and Construction February, 2009Facilities Development Architect Albert Park provides commentary for this feature case study about how companies can complete projects in a more efficient way through the use of lean management and credits Simpler HealthcareSM as the ones who gave them the tools to implement lean. Simpler Client in the News: ThedaCare's 'No Layoffs' Practice May Improve Firm December, 2008The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel interviews Simpler HealthcareSM customer Dr. Dean Gruner for a story on ThedaCare’s use of Lean management to pro-actively reduce costs and maintain a “no layoff philosophy.” Simpler® Client In the News: ThedaCare Jobs Get Secure December, 2008The Post Crescent interviews Simpler HealthcareSM customer Dr. Dean Gruner for a story on ThedaCare “no layoff philosophy.” The article notes ThedaCare has been able to maintain a “no lay off philosophy” during tough economic times because of the improvements the health system has made with Lean management. December, 2008Senior Vice President of Simpler Consulting and General Manager of Simpler HealthcareSM Mike Chamberlain and Simpler® customers Kim Barnas and Dr. Kruger provide commentary for this feature case study about how companies can improve patient care and reduce costs through the use of lean management. December, 2008Senior Vice President of Simpler Consulting and General Manager of Simpler HealthcareSM Mike Chamberlain and Simpler® customer Dr. Dean Gruner of ThedaCare provide commentary for this feature story about how some companies are finding ways to cut costs without implementing layoffs during the current economic crisis. Oncologists Grapple with Improving Profitability and Productivity September, 2008Story focuses on innovative approaches, including healthcare IT and lean management, to improve profitability and productivity in oncology practices. Simpler HealthcareSM is branded as the company that helped ThedaCare employ lean management and reap its benefits. The article quotes Kim Barnas of ThedaCare, who notes the positive domino effect of lean management: patients are more satisfied with the high quality care they receive, which in turn creates happier employees and leads to increased productivity and revenues.
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