HeyJaredStepping Up Healthcare
Healthcare deserves systems that empower and engage people to deliver better care—and that starts with building your capability to create meaningful change.I go by Takt, a name inspired by takt time, which I use as a pseudonym so I can share freely.
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It Doesn't Need To Be Pretty: Gemba and Drawing the Current State (opens the original)
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Before testing changes with PDSA, you need to understand the current process by going to the Gemba and sketching what actually occurs. In this episode, we'll talk about why simple current-state drawings surface hidden waste and align the team. S2E4
Act II of PDSA: It's Study and Act (opens the original)
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This episode we discuss why “Study” and “Act” are the steps that turn PDSA from activity into real learning and better care. We also walk through common vs special cause variation and data massaging (it breaks the learning cycle) S2E3
From DDDD to PDSA: Planning and Doing with Intention (opens the original)
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In this episode, we will discuss why the “Plan” and “Do” steps of PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) are about testing changes to learn, not implementing fixes for success. We will outline what a strong plan includes and discuss that the do phase should stay small-scale. We will talk about the connection between PDSA to the scientific method and introduce the “if–then–as measured by” hypothesis format.S2E2
Wrong Problem, Wrong Solution: Why Defining the Problem Matters (opens the original)
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Season 2 kicks off with a focus on problem-solving by explaining why defining the problem is the essential first step before launching projects. The episode defines a problem, outlines what makes a strong problem statement, and discusses solution-bias, team disagreements, and scope creep. We'll talk about some practical methods to write problem statements, too!S2E1
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