Performance Improvement Technology

1. Catena ® Improvement System: Healthcare
Discover the hidden potential for
improvement in your business and
make real change happen now!
Do you a competitor putting on the pressure, unhappy cus-
tomers, oversized cost structure, or frustrated employees? If so,
enjoy the benefits of our multi-stage improvement system and
on demand consulting services.
Using the high powered lens of the catena “picture perfect-
ing” system you can achieve immediate results with a minimal
initial investment.
With reimbursements going down,
Keep patients as the focus of service
patient satisfaction scores going public,
analysis and improvement to meet the
and demands on staffing soaring...how
needs of a challenging environment.
will you survive?
Even when management is reluctant to buy into large scale
Learn how to reduce length of stay, patient waiting, and pro- “Lean” commitments, the Catena® Improvement System can
cedure turnaround times by 60% to 80% ... while increasing help make major improvements in patient care - one depart-
productivity by 20% to 40%. Achieve substantial reductions ment, one service line at a time. Management quickly learns
in inventory and measurable quality improvements using the about Catena’s employee engagement and team building
Catena Improvement System. benefits, as well as the standardized approach to reducing errors
and mistake proofing procedures.
If your business is healthcare support, you can improve your
response rates and deliver goods and services with greater ac- Those who implement changes and report progress appreciate
curacy. Meanwhile you’ll increase your bottom line. the reduction in paperwork and their increased understanding
related to the whole continuum of care giving. Everyone learns
they can make a significant contribution to the process of in-
creasing productivity, safety and patient satisfaction.
Catena is a system of discovery,
implementation, sustainment - helping
perfect your deployment of change.
No matter where your organization stands in its quest for
higher productivity, improved use of physical resources, or
product and/or service quality, Catena can help you go farther,
faster, and achieve the best results.
Even if you already have the tool in your performance arsenal
or a complete Lean program in place, our system moves you to
the next level.
“Improving organizations
one process at a time”
810 E. Jackson Street • Medford, OR 97504 • 877- 412- 0888 • 541- 362-3726 • www.OpExSG.com

2. Ask an OpEx Implementation Service / What you’ll be able to do
Specialist how to get started! Software Module
Video Analysis-Waste Discovery and Improvement
Discover
Catena lets you better examine and understand Management
your value delivery systems and successfully insti-
Video Analysis, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, Line
tute remarkable improvements. Implement
Balancing, and Ten Cycle Analysis
The time saving integration of analysis implemen- Video Analysis, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, Line
tation, management, performance measurement, Sustain Balancing, Ten Cycle Analysis, Performance Measurement,
and results reporting, can save you hundreds of and Downtime Tracking.
hours. Catena gives your continuous improvement Video Analysis, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, Line
efforts the best chance for success. Balancing, Ten Cycle Analysis, Performance Measurement,
Deploy
Downtime Tracking, Problem Solving, Project
Management, Deployment, and Training Materials
Module Discover Implement Sustain Deploy
Features By Bundle
Video process analysis    
Value Stream Mapping Templates    
Activity Analysis    
PQ Analysis    
Project Management Task List    
Capacity Analysis and Scheduling   
10 Cycle Analysis   
Line Balancing   
Performance Measurement Toolkit  
Remote/Handheld Data Collection  
Material Management KanBan Database  
Project Management Toolkit 
Wall Chart 
Web Based/Self-Paced Topic Module Training Limited   
Web Based Q&A Support  
Partners In Excellence (Blog)  
Online Chat 
One-to-One Web Coaching (1 Hour)   
One-to-One Web Coaching (2 Hours) 
Digital Video Camera Available * Available * Available * 
* Additional Fee
“Improving organizations
one process at a time”
810 E. Jackson Street • Medford, OR 97504 • 877- 412- 0888 • 541- 362-3726 • www.OpExSG.com