Sep 28, 202619 minS5
Jeff Rich, Chief Innovation Officer at Eneration, discusses how energy efficiency and waste reduction can support healthcare improvement and unlock more resources for patient care.
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The Lens
Hosted by Catalysis · education · EN
About this Podcast:
Get a glimpse inside healthcare organizations that are transforming to a culture of improvement to deliver continually higher value outcomes for patients, staff, and communities.
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What is The Lens about?
Get a glimpse inside healthcare organizations that are transforming to a culture of improvement to deliver continually higher value outcomes for patients, staff, and communities.
Who hosts The Lens?
The Lens is hosted by Catalysis. The show has published 133 episodes to date.
What has The Lens covered recently?
Recent episodes include "125. Healthcare Energy Use, A Value Stream Worth Managing" (28 September 2026, 19 minutes), "124. The Role of a CEO in the management system and what is done every day to sustain it." (17 August 2026, 23 minutes), and "123. Our New Improvement Journey in Dentistry" (27 July 2026, 21 minutes).
How often does The Lens publish?
The Lens publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 133 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Lens?
Booking probability for The Lens is 43%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Lens requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Lens's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Lens?
The strongest fits for The Lens are Hospitals. The Lens has an education audience.
About the host
Catalysis hosts The Lens, an education podcast with 133 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #124
124. The Role of a CEO in the management system and what is done every day to sustain it.
Aug 17, 202623 minS5Julian Emms is the Chief Executive at the Berkshire Healthcare Trust in the UK. Julian has built a culture of Principles, Behaviors, Systems and Tools, all connected to generate results for all.
Episode #123
123. Our New Improvement Journey in Dentistry
Jul 27, 202621 minS5Brooke Anderson and her husband own the Mogollon Family Dentistry, an independent dental clinic in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona. Brooke is here to talk about their new journey in continuous improvement using the Shingo...
- Jul 13, 202618 minS5
Dr. Maria van Zale, along with her partners from across Africa, have been working closely with the University of Twente in the Netherlands on an important research project. Together, they co‑authored a paper titled...
- Jun 22, 202643 minS1
Don Shilton, retired Hospital CEO and Carlos Scholz, Catalysis CEO, are here to share about the Leadership Role in a Daily Management System. The Daily Management System for continuous improvement is foundational to...
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- Jun 8, 202633 minS5
Nicki Schmidt, Continuous Improvement Advisor, at the University of Michigan Health- Michigan Medicine has a distinct journey of 18 years in healthcare. Regular listeners to The Lens have heard us share that to really...
Episode #119
119. LeanAI at Zuckerberg General Hospital
May 18, 202641 minS5Dr. Lucas Zier from Zuckerberg San Francisco General is going to give us some insight into the Zuckerberg LeanAI efforts. Most are looking at task-based applications, note-taking, or some analytics. Zuckerberg is...
- May 4, 202618 min
Robin Ziko and Martin Pallotta, both Process Engineers with UMass in Massachusetts, are here to share about One System One Strategy. Systemic thinking is core to the Catalysis philosophy. There is much risk of waste...
Episode #117
117. Coaching for Everyone
Apr 20, 202627 minS5Alli Kulp, Senior Lean Advisor with OhioHealth, helps us to understand how critical “coaching for all” is as anexpectation and how it supports cultural standards of improvement and problem solving.
- Mar 16, 202639 minS5
Jason Cooper, Vice President of Operations with Endsight, an IT Services provider based in California, shares his learnings from joining an Executive Site visit at OhioHealth.
- Feb 16, 202619 minS5
Jamie Stilwill and Joell Teal, faculty with Catalysis, share about the connections between psychological safety and continuous improvement in healthcare.
Episode #1145
114.5. Why We need AI in Healthcare
Feb 2, 202634 minS5Artificial Intelligence - AI has stormed all cultures,and all of us are trying to figure out how it fits and how to use it.
Episode #114
114. First Time at a Lean Summit
Jan 19, 202618 minS5Stephanie Steadman, Steph Fuerst and Ebony Babbs-Brown, with the University of Michigan Health System share their experience of attending the Lean Summit for the first time.
- Dec 15, 202527 minS4
Jody Hoffer Gittell and Wale Olaleye, with Relational Coordination Analytics, introduce us to the concept of Relational Coordination, which focuses on the dynamics of how teams relate and work with each other within...
Episode #112
112. Improvement of ROI Community of Practice
Nov 10, 202530 minS4Michelle Kelly, Manager of Continuous Improvement with Seattle Children’s Hospital in Washington state, and Jessica Miller, High Reliability Program Director with CentraCare in St. Cloud Minnesota, describe the return...
- Oct 13, 202531 minS4
Dr. Terry Platchek from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health shares his 14-year journey of lean and improvement in healthcare.
- Sep 15, 202529 minS4
Al Pilong, new Catalysis executive coach, draws on more than 30 years in healthcare to share what it takes to drive lasting transformation.
- Sep 2, 202538 minS4
Paul Kempinski, recently retired former CEO at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, joins us to discuss the importance of coaching and mentorship for executives, reflecting on his 40 plus years of leadership in healthcare.
Episode #108
108. Introducing our New CEO
Aug 18, 202532 minS4John Toussaint joins the podcast to help introduce our new CEO - Carlos Scholz. Carlos joins Catalysis with over 20 years of lean leadership experience with over 14 years in healthcare.
Episode #105
107. Improvement and OD Teams working together for Improvement Capability Development at Stanford Children’s
Jul 21, 202528 minS4Sheri Nakamura - Capability Development Manager and David Franklin, M.A. - Senior Organizational Development Consultant, from Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital explain their work on Improvement Capability...
Recent guests
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Jason Cooper
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Michelle Kelly
Professor and Co-Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment, Kansas Master Teacher
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Jessica Miller
Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association - Alabama Chapter, Alzheimer's Association - Alabama Chapter
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Emily Jackson
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services, New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
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