Monthly Archives: October 2013
Detect Instead Of Inspect
Mark's Note: I'm away on vacation through November 6... there will be some guest posts in this post during that time. Today's post is...
The Affordable Care Act – Good, Bad, or What’s the Difference?
Mark's Note: I'm away on vacation through November 6... there will be some guest posts in this post during that time. Today's post is...
“The Waiting Room” Documentary – a Virtual Gemba Visit (of Sorts) on PBS
PBS has aired a documentary about an Emergency Department in East Oakland, CA. You can visit the website for the film and you can also...
Digital Pathology Software Company PathXL on Their Journey to Becoming a Lean Enterprise
Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post by Nial Toner, who works for PathXL in the UK. I thought this was an interesting...
It’s My 40th Birthday Today… Photographic Proof that I Wanted to be an Anchorman...
Today is my 40th birthday... I'm celebrating it by doing something I enjoy - speaking about Lean healthcare to a Lean Construction Institute event...
A Health System CEO, Gary Passama, Blogs About Lean
It's great to see CEOs blogging and sharing transparently on the web, sharing their views, stories, and opinions. Paul Levy was a real innovator...
Talking about Lean Healthcare in Winnipeg – #SDEC13 – and Visiting St. Boniface General...
Thanks to the organizing sponsor Protegra and other sponsors, including my friends at LeanKit, for having me give a keynote talk about the Software...
If Your Wait Has Been More Than 30 Minutes, Do What?
A hat tip goes to my friend and fellow author Naida Grunden for sending me this picture. I have seen similar signs in many...
Lean: DO Try This at Home
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is from a colleague I have worked with before on a hospital project. Bernita and I worked together at...
And Here’s Why I’m Cynical about “Lean Government”
One of the big arguments given for "Lean Government" efforts are the cost savings that are generated by various Lean projects at local, state,...
Hospitals Prioritize Spending on Pretty Buildings over Safety?
Here's an excellent commentary by Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health: "In The Race For 'Fanciest...
Some Mature & Wise High School Students on Preventable Medical Errors
Near home in San Antonio, I had a chance to volunteer last Friday, speaking for an hour to a group of high school juniors...
