Monthly Archives: March 2012
Two Lean Jobs in the New York HHC
The country's largest public health system, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation has two Lean healthcare jobs available and they've asked me...
Farewell to the “Move to Healthcare” Ning Group; Sharing a Success Story
About three years ago, I started a group on the Ning platform called "Move to Healthcare." Sadly, I've decided to shut down the site,...
Preview of the KaiNexus iPhone App – making improvement easier, anywhere
KaiNexus has an initial v 1.0 iPhone app that's about ready to be submitted to Apple!
It's been an exciting past few months at KaiNexus,...
Staff Ideas Improving Freeman Health System
I wish I had shared this story when the video was still available (not sure why the TV station pulled it down) -- in...
1 in 7000 – What are the Odds for Lean Healthcare Transformation?
If you're a gambler and you take my post title literally, you might be thinking, "The odds? The odds are 1 in 7000, or...
Is Lean an Acronym? Is it “LEAN”? “L.E.A.N.?” — Understanding the Origins of the...
Is LEAN an acronym? NO.
Weekend Fun: An Elegant Solution by Subtraction (“Parks & Recreation”)
Our good friend Matt May (see posts and podcasts about him here) has a new book coming out in October, The Laws of Subtraction:...
Weekend Fun: Where Good Ideas Go to Die
There's a funny cartoon over at ONEFTE.com about suggestions and employee ideas. The post is titled "Where good ideas go to die." One time...
Management Lessons from Zingerman’s CEO Ari Weinzweig
It was a very pleasant surprise that ASQ chose Ari Weizweig, a founder and CEO of Zingerman's Deli (and other businesses) in Ann Arbor,...
Public Radio Story on VIBCO Helping Rhode Island Healthcare
Short post today - the sole purpose is to point you to a great Rhode Island Public Radio story by Megan Hall. She visited...
