Publications and reports

Transformation Initiative Roadmap

• Transformation roadmap 2008

Information sheets

• Lean information sheet Jan 2011
• Partnership Transformation, April 2010
• Lean Daily Management System (LDMS), Jan 2011
• Transformation Initiative, Jan 2011

The Value Stream Newsletter

A newsletter for DHS and OHA employees about continuous improvement activities and tools.

Presentations

• Oregon Public Management Association Presentation, June 23, 2010 (Large Powerpoint file)
  • LDMS Video Slide (.wmv file)
• Changing Government, Changing Lives, July 10, 2009
  DHS Director Bruce Goldberg, M.D., Speech to the City Club of Portland

Director's Message

2011

• Director's Message: Transforming for the better every day, Jan. 28, 2011

2010

• How change needs to happen, Nov. 19, 2010
• Three imperatives as we move forward, July 30, 2010
• Challenged like never before, July 16, 2010
• The relentless pursuit, Apr. 30, 2010

2009

• Transformation: Doing what we do even better, Nov. 13, 2009
• Helping people and stimulating local economies, Mar 20, 2009
• Good news for President Obama, Jan. 23, 2009

2008

• Improving nurse staffing at OSH, Dec 12, 2008
• Good news in turbulent times, Oct 10, 2008
• Transformation Initiative and ASD, Aug 15, 2008
• Transformation Initiative Rapid Process Improvement events, Aug 8, 2008
• A milestone in Transformation - the end of training for the first Lean Leaders, Aug 1, 2008
• Transformation: the beginning of a new way of life for DHS, Jul 25, 2008
• Transformation will improve Public Health Division services and operations, Jul 18, 2008
• DHS Transformation Initiative details, Jul 11, 2008
• Fourth of July thoughts, Jul 3, 2008
• The Transformation Initiative "Lean Leaders", Jun 20, 2008
• An important moment in the Transformation Initiative, Jun 13, 2008
• Benchmarks for excellence, Mar 21, 2008

Reports

• Accomplishments: From promising concept to measurable reality, February 2009

Media clips

• Stop Complaining and Do It: The three phases of any transformation: Governing Magazine, July 9, 2009
• The Promise of Going Lean: Governing Magazine, May 21, 2009
• What it means to "transform" DHS; Untangling the red tape: The Bulletin, July 6, 2008
• Leader tries to run DHS like a business: Statesman Journal, May 24, 2008
• Transforming Human Services to save tax dollars: The Bulletin, May 23, 2008
• Is it Bruce Almighty to the rescue?: The Oregonian, Feburary 17, 2008