Tag: Healthcare

Kaizen Coaching – The First Rule: Keep Ideas with the Creator

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Mark's Note: Today's guest post is by Joe Swartz, my co-author for the books  Healthcare Kaizen  and  The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. Joe...

My Medication Error on Myself

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Thankfully, it was nothing harmful or that dangerous... but I committed a medical mistake on myself last Saturday. I tweaked my lower back last Wednesday...

Detroit Elects a Lean Thinking Mayor? Will it Make a Difference?

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I grew up just outside of Detroit, so I'm always pulling for the city to turn things around. The newly-elected mayor, Mike Duggan, is the...

Detect Instead Of Inspect

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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?

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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)...

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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...

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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...

A Health System CEO, Gary Passama, Blogs About Lean

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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...

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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?

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A hat tip goes to my friend and fellow author Naida Grunden for sending me this picture. I have seen similar signs in many...

Hospitals Prioritize Spending on Pretty Buildings over Safety?

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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

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Near home in San Antonio, I had a chance to volunteer last Friday, speaking for an hour to a group of high school juniors...