Monthly Archives: March 2009

At the Society for Health Systems Conference This Week

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I'll be speaking Thursday morning at the annual Society for Health Systems conference in Chicago.I'll be around all day Wednesday, attending a workshop in...

Interesting Visual Controls Example from a Hospital

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Thanks to Luke for this story, which he allowed me to share: I was touring a new client hospital with the Director of Inpatient Services...

Full List of Shingo Prize for Research Winners Announced

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Award Recipients - The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence - shingoprize.org The full list of winners has been released. Congratulations to all! It's personally quite...

Three Bankers and a Campaign Aide Walk Into an Auto Industry…

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A Look at Obama's Auto-Bailout Team - WSJ.comStop me if you've heard that joke before... so here is the assembled team that will oversee...

BREAKING: GM’s CEO Wagoner Steps Down at Obama Request/Demand

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GM CEO resigns at Obama's behest - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com (via Drudge)I've been calling for Wagoner to resign for years. I wish GM's...

Jamie Flinchbaugh Speaking Topics in April

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by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanIn the month of April I'll be presenting two topics at different conferences. I thought I...

Jeff Bezos at the Amazon Gemba

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Curious at Amazon, but Not Idle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com This piece about Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos made me think about visiting the "Gemba"...

Great Editorial about Lean Healthcare in NZ

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New Zealand Doctor Online - Medical News for GPsI often end up groaning (and complaining here) when I see news stories or editorials about...

A Parent Burned by Incentives, Microcosm of Finance and Society?

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Family Business - WSJ.comIn today's WSJ, there's a review of a new book called Parentonomics: An Economist Dad Looks at Parenting, in the mold...

“Lean Hospitals” Wins Prestigious Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award

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Great news! This is quite an honor and I'm very excited. My book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction has been awarded...

Networking for Lean People Looking to Move into Healthcare

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Thanks to visibility from my blog and my book, Lean Hospitals, I get a number of questions from people about how to transition into...

New Book from LEI — The Birth of Lean

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Has anyone seen this new book from the LEI yet?THE BIRTH OF LEANIn The Birth of Lean, you’ll get a glimpse inside the minds...