Monthly Archives: February 2011
Parody Audio: Charlie Sheen Calls to Talk Lean Healthcare?
Now actor Charlie Sheen has been all over the news lately, giving interviews to practically anyone with a microphone. This is the type of...
Systems in Place to Prevent These Medication Errors? Seems Not…
A few weeks ago, I saw a horrific story about a retail pharmacy error in the article "Pharmacy Mistakenly Gives Pregnant Woman Abortion Pill."...
Funny ‘Family Guy’ Clip that Illustrates Disdain for Manufacturing; Plus a Clip from FastCap,...
Friday, I blogged about a WIRED Magazine piece by Joel Johnson that was pretty disrespectful of manufacturing, in general, as he wrote that "every...
Enough with the Factory Bashing, Please – Healthcare Professionals and WIRED Magazine
Those of you who know my background know that I spent the first 10 years of my career working in various manufacturing sectors (including...
“Project Search,” Lean, Cincinnati Children’s, and Respect for People
I had the most amazing morning a few weeks ago when I was in Cincinnati for the TechSolve lean healthcare event. Thanks to...
Best “Back of a Business Card” Ever, Seen at #HIMSS
I was at the annual HIMSS Conference yesterday, as a guest of the software company FormFast, giving short 10-minute talks about Lean Healthcare...
Podcast #113 – Aubrey Daniels, PhD, “Safe by Accident?”
Episode #113 is a discussion with Aubrey Daniels, PhD, the founder and chairman of his firm Aubrey Daniels International. Today, we are talking about...
Living in Your Customers’ Shoes – Airport Car Rentals & Lessons for Healthcare?
This might seem like a random topic, but what the heck, it's a Friday. I arrived in Orlando yesterday for the Society for Health...
Presenting Lab Test Results in a More Visual Way – Lessons and Inspirations?
Today's post isn't strictly about Lean, but I was reminded by a reader to mention something really cool that I saw in Wired Magazine...
Guest Post: Continuous Improvement’s Continuous Mistakes
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is from Dan Feliciano (@DanFeliciano on Twitter), a lean six sigma professional and former candidate for Governor of Vermont.
I...
Toyota’s Video Showing How TPS Helps Healthcare; Recent NASA Report Exonerates Toyota?
Toyota has produced a series of videos that show how their innovations, technology and otherwise, have benefitted people outside of automobiles.
One video that caught...
Fun Video: “The Committee Song”
I'm really thankful for an attendee in a training workshop for sharing this video as an example of traditional "non-Lean" attitudes and practices that...
