Monthly Archives: May 2010
Distracted Driving Deaths Distract Us from Medical Error Deaths?
The general public still, generally speaking, doesn't realize how much preventable harm and death occurs in healthcare each year. Efforts like the Dennis Quaid...
These Primary Care Improvements Don’t Sound “Mean” to Me
Here's yet another article with the lazy "Lean and Mean" cliche' in the headline: "Make Your Physician Practice a Lean, Mean Healing Machine." Real...
Surgical Robots are Great, Unless You’re Not Trained to Use Them?
The idea of "surgical robots" is an interesting one. As a Lean guy, I'm naturally somewhat skeptical of technology - not to be a...
Right Method, Wrong Culture
I heard a great line from an Emergency Department doc and physician leader yesterday. Talking about his hospital's Lean efforts, he said, simply:
"Data should...
Lean Thoughts During Saturday Errands
I was running errands around Boston last Saturday, preparing for our move back to Texas (as my wife finishes her 12 month grad school...
Lean Consultant to Fill In as Hospital CEO
Interesting news from Idaho, where an outside Lean consultant has been named interim CEO of St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center (see "Consultant to...
Happy Nurses Week!
I would like to say a sincere "Happy Nurses Week" though, to the nurses who are reading. As I said on Twitter yesterday:
Happy Nurses...
Update on WIHI, “On the Mend” and the LEI Healthcare Summit
I wanted to post a few updates about some efforts related to the Lean Enterprise Institute:
WIHI audio session on lean healthcare today 4 PM...
It’s All The Same – Leadership Challenges and Organizational Dynamics
I was able to have a chat with Eric Ries yesterday as we were recording some video of him answering some follow up questions...
Guest Post: Deming, Lean, and Healthcare Transformation
Mark's note: I'm happy to welcome a relatively new friend, Mike Stoecklein, as a guest author here on my Lean Blog. We have shared...
“Lean Doctors” – A New Book and Webinar
Something Lean is in the water in Wisconsin, as that state is one of the hotbeds of Lean healthcare. There's, of course, the ThedaCare...
Everyday Lean (or Not): Whole Foods and an Herbal Near Miss
Saturday morning, as part of my preparation to cook for a brunch gathering (I really enjoy cooking as a hobby, for those who don't...
