Monthly Archives: June 2012
Weekend Fun: “Medical Records” in Auto Repair vs. Hospitals
Since many organizations might block The Onion website, I decided to post this in the "weekend fun" category:
Quick-Lube Shop Masters Electronic Record Keeping Six...
Notes from Meeting Masaaki Imai and Hearing Him Talk about Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)
What a great time on Thursday with Masaaki Imai! We were hosted by a non-profit organization, SightLife, that has used Lean to improve the...
Excited to Meet Masaaki Imai Today in Seattle
Today is an exciting day for me, as I'll get to meet a famed Kaizen guru - Masaaki Imai. We are in Seattle for...
Lean at the Peterborough (Ontario) Regional Medical Centre
Ontario's Peterborough Regional Medical Centre is about 18 months into their Lean transformation. They are being featured in a series of four articles in...
The Passing of Dr. Genichi Taguchi: January 1, 1924 – June 2, 2012
ASQ and others have announced the passing of a quality legend, Dr. Genichi Taguchi, in Japan, at age 88.
Dr. Taguchi is known for, among...
Interview with Former ThedaCare Leader Kathryn Correia
Here's a nice interview with Kathryn Correia, CEO of HealthEast in Minnesota, a former ThedaCare executive: "Lean approach at HealthEast."
From the piece:
Correia is a...
Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2012, Day 2
Following up on my notes from Day 1, here are some notes and key points from Day 2 of the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit....
Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2012, Day 1
Here are some notes and key points from Day 1 of the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. There are over 500 people here from North...
Podcast #150 – Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, “It’s Enough to Make You Sick” –...
My guest for episode #150 is Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, the author of the book It's Enough to Make You Sick: The Failure of...
First “Print on Demand” Copies of “Healthcare Kaizen!” – Pre-Order a Signed Copy
I had to share this exciting moment with y'all.... I arrived in Minneapolis for the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit and had waiting for me,...
Virginia Mason’s Improvement Cited in NYT Editorial; Their New Blog
Virginia Mason Medical Center, a world-renowned leader in the application of Lean principles in healthcare, has a new blog: Virginia Mason Blog. They name...
A Lean Guy Listens to NPR – Waste & Problems in Healthcare
Coming this week -- blog posts and tweets (follow me or hashtag #HCsummit12) from the 2012 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit on Wednesday and Thursday....
