Tag: Lean Hospitals
Lean: The Toyota Production System is Mainly About the Philosophy
There's a triangle diagram on the TSSC webpage that describes an "integrated system" that consists of: technical methods, managerial methods, philosophy.
All of this is "focused on people development," Jamie told me for the book.
The model starts with people and human development in the middle, as "people are the most valuable resource," says Bonini.
Where Do Hospitals Get the Idea that Lean is Only About...
It's very frustrating when I hear people in healthcare complain that their hospital or health system has equated Lean with cost savings -- only focusing on cost reduction or primarily focusing on it...
Updating a Vision, Again, for Lean Hospitals (or Lean Health Systems)
Back in 2011, I asked for and received some great input from readers about updating a chapter for the second edition of my book Lean Hospitals...
I Wish I Could Say I Intentionally Made This Mistake to...
As I mentioned on Monday, I'm working on a 3rd revised edition of my book Lean Hospitals.
Traditional book publishing is a funny (and sometimes frustrating)...
Practicing Lean: A Comprehensive eBook on Lean Implementation Lessons
Launch anouncement: It's been 20 years now since I graduated from college and started working with the Lean methodology. The first ten years of...
Lean Post: Standardization is a Countermeasure, Not a Goal
Today's post is being hosted by the Lean Enterprise Institute and their "Lean Post" blog... click on the headline below or the image to...
“You get what you expect and you deserve what you tolerate.”
Along my Lean journey, I learned an expression about the role of leaders and I shared this in my first book Lean Hospitals.
Last year, this...
Back from Vacation; Chinese Translation; Champagne Gemba Time
I'm back from vacation and, as with any good vacation, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with work and the...
ASQ Influential Voices: Happy Quality Professionals?
In this month's installment of the "ASQ Influential Voices" blog series, ASQ President Paul Borawski asked, "Are Quality Professionals Happy On the Job?," citing...
Reader & Book Reviewer Question: The Business Case for Lean Healthcare?
Dr. Jaap van Ede, a Dutch journalist and researcher on business improvement methods (such as Lean, Six Sigma, TOC, QRM, and TPM), has posted...
What’s Changed in Lean Healthcare Since 2008?
It's been three years since the first edition of my book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement was published. The second...
Now Shipping! “Lean Hospitals,” 2nd Revised Edition (w/ 20% Off)
It's official - the 2nd revised edition of my first book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement, is now shipping from...
