Safety (2)
We Need to Reduce Healthcare Staff Infections and Injuries — Now and Always
February 15, 2022Safety (for patients and for staff) is always on our minds at Value Capture. It's in our organizational DNA. We believe ...
Life and Death and Leadership: Safety in Seconds and Centuries
February 7, 2022In retrospect, I heard it. A low rumble in the distance as I shoveled snow on the morning of the last Friday of January ...
Is a Goal of "Zero Harm" Inspiring or Not? [Poll Results]
December 15, 2021I created a poll recently on LinkedIn, where I posed the question like this: The late Paul O'Neill, as CEO of Alcoa, cal...
Ken Segel Reflects on Paul O'Neill's Safety and Leadership Principles
December 6, 2021Paul O'Neill, Sr. (1935 - 2020) was an integral mentor and friend of everyone at Value Capture, and he continues to insp...
Paul O'Neill's Keystone Habits from The Power of Habit
November 29, 2021In The Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, author Charles Duhigg devoted a chapter to Paul O'Nei...
Paul O'Neill on Creating an Injury-Free Workplace in Healthcare
November 29, 2021Thanks to my Value Capture colleague Vickie Pisowicz for pointing me to a video of some remarks made by the late Paul H....
Should Daily Tiered Huddles Be Held Every Single Day in Healthcare Settings?
November 11, 2021A while back, I got an email from a Lean process improvement facilitator at a U.S. hospital. Her question was about the ...
“Applications of Lean Leadership Methods in Home-Based Care” - Highlights from the Webinar
October 27, 2021Recently, Value Capture hosted "Applications of Lean Leadership Methods in Home-Based Care," our webinar with Duke HomeC...
Leadership for Safety, Problem Solving, and Continuous Improvement at Duke HomeCare and Hospice
September 6, 2021Listen: Scroll down for a transcript, video, how to subscribe, and more Notes: Welcome to Episode #50 of Habitual Excell...
Work is Really Difficult for Nurses Right Now. We Can’t Just Return to the Old Normal.
August 26, 2021Despite the horrible darkness of COVID, it has shined a very bright light on the courage, dedication and loving care for...