Monthly Archives: September 2009
President of Dartmouth College Endorses Lean for Healthcare
I really enjoyed this PBS interview with with Dr. Jim Yong Kim, formerly of Harvard Medical School and now the new President of Dartmouth...
Use 5 Sequential “Whys,” not 5 Random Ones, to Dig Deeper Toward a Root...
I had an opportunity to coach somebody, remotely, the other day on the Lean problem-solving process called "the 5 Whys."
The person presented a situation...
The Only Lean Path is an Unclear Path?
I've been fortunate and grateful that my book, Lean Hospitals, has received good reviews on Amazon:
5 Star Reviews = 11
4 Star Reviews...
Book to Read: "The Healing of America"
Books - One Injury, 10 Countries - A Journey in Health Care - Review - NYTimes.comI think this book,The Healing of America: A Global...
A Bullying Boss Leads to Financial Meltdown?
Michael Lewis on A.I.G. | vanityfair.comI've been a big fan of Michael Lewis and his writing since reading "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an...
Did Anyone See the Movie "Extract"? Seems Unlikely…
I'm a big Mike Judge fan, dating back to "Office Space" (OK, and back to Beavis and Butthead, even, I'll admit).His sort of "sequel"...
Did the Reporter or GM Blow it on a Definition of TPS?
Calif. to get dose of auto anguish | Detroit Free Press | Freep.comHere's a recent story about the demise of NUMMI, in which, the...
Upcoming Live Video Event with Jim Womack
Womack on Lean Management, A Live Web EventWe are running an experiment at the Lean Enterprise Institute. Jim Womack, founder and chairman of LEI,...
LeanBlog Podcast #74 – Roy Vasher, Toyota Supply Chain Management
Episode #74 is a discussion with Roy Vasher, President of RPV Consulting, LLC and is co-author the book Toyota's Supply Chain Management: A Strategic...
Former Lehman CEO Blames His Former Employees, but so do Some Hospital CEOs
From Lehman's Wreckage, New Lives - WSJ.com:Disgraced Lehman CEO Dick Fuld says in this WSJ piece:"'I spent too much time out of the office...
The First "Live Tweeted" Hospital Rapid Improvement Event?
Our friends at ThedaCare are running an experiment this week. One of their Rapid Improvement Event team members is going to send a few...
Free Access to John Toussaint’s "Health Affairs" Article
Healthcare - "Writing The New Playbook For U.S. Health Care: Lessons From Wisconsin"
John Toussaint just had a piece published in the influential peer-reviewed journal...
