Monthly Archives: January 2013
Perfecting Patient Journeys and PDCA
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My friends at LEI have a new book out by Judy Worth,...
Expanding Your Circle of Trust, Er, Learning
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I recently stumbled across the movie Meet the Fockers on TV recently and was...
Fine Print: “Doctors: Best of 2013” List Does Not List the Best Doctors
Here is a piece that I wrote originally for publication on LinkedIn (but you can read it without an account, I believe).
It's not strictly...
Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab
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In November, I blogged about a panel at...
Happy 8th Birthday, LeanBlog! Reader Survey and Prizes…
It's been eight years since I launched my blog... January 2005. Then it was "Lean Manufacturing Blog" at the kanban.blogspot.com address... it's now "LeanBlog.org"...
The IOM Asks “What’s Possible in Healthcare?”
Last year, the Institute of Medicine released its latest report titled, "Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in...
Relaunch of BeMoreCareful.com
A few years back, I launched a silly little photoblog called "Be More Careful."
The blog is a collection of signs and posters, many of...
Podcast #163 – Dr. Greg Johnson, a Lean Thinking Chief Medical Officer on Healthcare...
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My guest for episode #163 is Dr. Gregory R. Johnson, the Chief Medical Officer at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this episode,...
A Coffee Mug Error Proofed Against Tipping?
I saw this at an office supply store today (but didn't buy it). For all of the coffee making problems I have, tipping mugs...
Follow Up: American Airlines Actually Error Proofed This!
You might recall my post from July 2012 ("I Wish American Airlines Would Error Proof This on Their Website") where I pointed out how easy...
A Lean Governor Inaugurated in Washington (State)
Following up on my post from September on the Washington gubernatorial race ("Lean Management" Debated in the Washington Gubernatorial Race), the winner of the...
Guest Post – Words Matter: Why I Prefer PDSA over PDCA
Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...
