December 2009

Happy New Year to my blog readers! Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the year 2010? Feel free to share them,…

I'm in Tempe, Arizona, about to go enjoy a tasty "Double Double Animal Style" at In-N-Out burger. I really miss the…

What can lean leaders learn from employee communication professionals? Try these five tips. They're based on a…

My blogging will be relatively light this week, given some holiday time off, family visiting, and a short trip for…

Article Link: Lexington hospitals building to be the best This article talks about the lean efforts of some…

Here is a little fun holiday cheer from some of the Lean Blogosphere: Ron, Jamie, Pete, Kevin and myself. Merry…

Obama Awards Budget-Minded Federal Employee I saw this in the news yesterday about a federal employee from the…

Article Link: "Shorter hospital stays through better coordination" Is Lean a global phenomenon, or what?…

U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO…

Laboratory Equipment - Easy Lean Lab Exercises When I see "Easy Lean" or, as I also saw recently in a…

Since moving into healthcare in 2005, I've been surprised by a number of things in the hospital environment.…

Paul Levy on Transparency, Social Media, and Quality Following up and continuing this morning's post about…

What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st National Forum.  …

Hi, this all might seem like "muda" (waste) to many of you who had commented that you liked the old design just…

Today's guest post is from Ankit Patel, who started his own blog and has been active on Twitter. Welcome to the…

Ah, travel delays. Late night getting back from Orlando, so I will type up notes over the weekend from Wednesday's…

'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an…

Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare…