Monthly Archives: December 2009

Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: MemorialCare

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What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st National Forum.   Highlights from Day 2 included a talk on...

New Blog Design Launched! PDCA Time…

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

Guest Post : It’s About People

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

Coming Soon: Notes from Day 2 at IHI '09 Forum

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

A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan

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'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an inspiration for those of you who...

Notes from My First IHI National Quality Forum (#ihi09)

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Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare Quality Improvement. It's my first time here,...

Matthew May’s Encounter with Tiger & Goals of Perfection

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In Pursuit of Elegance | My Own Tiger's Tale What does Tiger Woods have to do with Lean Thinking and hospitals? Read on... Our good friend,...

Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion

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I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the Ontario Hospital...

Will Changing the CEO Help GM?

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I don't mean to kick Fritz Henderson while he's down, after he resigned as CEO of Government Motors this week. He resigned on Tuesday and...

LeanBlog Podcast #80 – Joan Wellman, a Pioneer of the Application Lean in Healthcare

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This episode is a discussion with Joan Wellman, of the consulting firm Joan Wellman & Associates. Joan is a real pioneer in the lean...

Lean as a Way to Save Manufacturing Featured on CNN

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Hat tip to blog reader Steven H. for sending this video my way. It's always nice to see Lean featured in the mainstream media, including...

Lean Healthcare Overview Article in CFO Mag

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Keen to Be Lean - CFO Magazine - December 2009 Issue - CFO.com I'll share the above link with a little commentary, for now, a...