"Rule 4":
Any improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method, under the guidance of a teacher, at the lowest possible level in the organization.
"Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System"
by Steven J. Spear, H. Kent Bowen

Adaptive Design™ Consulting

Are you interested in transforming your organization using Adaptive Design™?

Rule 4 Consulting has been implementing Adaptive Design™ in leading healthcare organizations for over a decade. If you’re intrigued by the ideas Dr. Kenagy lays out in his book, Designed to Adapt: Leading Healthcare in Challenging Times, and want to implement them in your organization we can help. Contact us to learn more about our work with Adaptive Design™.

Unit-Based Improvement

Do you have a unit that is not performing up to its potential?

Do you have a manager or director who is not living up to his/her potential?

Rule 4 Consulting works with managers on the front lines, improving work processes and developing their skills through focused practice. We provide a systematic way to develop the skills of your managers so that you can be sure you’re doing right by your organization and management staff. The result is an improved unit or process and a successful manager.

Technology Optimization

Are your clinicians resistant to technological change?

We have often seen clinicians “dump” problems at the feet of executives. We start by engaging clinicians to resolve their own concerns about technology. With our help, organizations find that clinicians own the problems and their solutions.

Do you feel you can get more out of your investment in a new facility or a new information system?

Rule 4 Consulting partners with your organization to assess and remove operational and clinical “chokepoints.” Any future friction between your systems and your people can be resolved using the skills and tools that we teach to your organization.