Podcast #342 – Adam Ward (@adz_mikl) on Lean Design in Healthcare
My guest for Episode #342 of the podcast is Adam Ward, the author of Lean Design in Healthcare: A Journey to…
Podcast #271 – @IsaacMitchell, #Lean Design in Healthcare
Joining me for Episode #271 is Isaac Mitchell (@IsaacMitchell), talking about Lean Design for healthcare, the…
Like Lean: Hotels Involve Customers ala “Lean Design”
A few weeks back, USA Today published an article that made me think of some of the approaches being used by…
Show Instead of Tell – Lean Design for Factories or Hospitals
Last week, the New York Times published a piece called "Don't Just Talk About Change. Show It," written by Mick…
Article on Lean Design and Evidence-Based Design
I was quoted / interviewed in this piece that was published by daSILVEA Architects: "Re-thinking Healthcare:…
My Essay in Naida Grunden’s New Book on Lean Design – Be Lean not…
I'm in Las Vegas, speaking today to close the Lean Healthcare PowerDay event. There are many great speakers,…
The Positive Trend of “Lean Design” of the Space & Processes in…
It's been nice to see the "lean design" approach taking hold in healthcare over the past few years. I think the…
An Article about Lean Design and Construction for Hospitals
In this article, "Go Lean in 2010: Reducing Waste in Construction," there's a nice description of the design…
Another Lean Design
Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced a universal heater hose system to help auto parts retailers and…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 20, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
It's been 20 years since To Err is Human, the seminal…
Podcast #351 — Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart, “Creating Your Dojo”
Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart
Joining me for Episode #351 of the podcast are my friends Joel Tosi and Dion…
General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems
General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 26, 2018
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patient
A lot can be done to optimize flow in hospitals without…
This Organization Chose Not to “Deploy #Lean” Because a Leader Thought…
I posted an article on LinkedIn last week as a companion article and summary of my podcast with Dean Gruner, MD,…
Getting an Earful: Symptoms of Poor Healthcare Systems While Getting an Ear…
On Saturday, I visited a clinic housed in a retail pharmacy... my symptoms turned out to be caused by an ear…
#TBT: My Reflections on Dr. Deming’s Notes from a 1987 Hospital Stay
Today's post points to my guest blog post for the W. Edwards Deming Institute: Reflections on Dr. Deming's Hospital…
Lean as Redesign and Continuous Improvement, for Organizations or a Blog
Lean sometimes gets, I think, an unfair rap that it’s only a method for incremental improvement. See this article,…
Improving Safety & Quality Matters, but a $54 Million Cost Savings Makes for…
I saw this article a few days ago in one of the larger healthcare industry trade publications: How One Woman Saved…