A Prof Writes About “Proof that Operational Excellence Works in Healthcare!”
This article caught my eye recently:
Skeptics - We have Proof that Operational Excellence Work in Healthcare!
(via The Ohio State University)
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Hospitals Can Be Like Hotels, But Safety is a Far More Important Issue
This article caught my eye recently:
Skip the Fancy Towels, and Hire More Nurses
(via the NY Times)
Does the Size of a Hospital Matter for Quality of Surgery?
This article caught my eye recently:
Doctors usually think bigger hospitals offer better surgery. Turns out, we’re wrong.
(via Vox)
A 2:1 Ratio of MD Time on Record Keeping to Patient Care?
This article caught my eye recently: For Every Hour With Patients, Doctors Spend Two Record-Keeping (via Forbes)
Some Design Flaws are Annoying… Some are Deadly
Here’s an article that was sent to me by Dave Sundahl, who was my guest on Episode #86 of my podcast: The Deadly Results Of Flawed Design From the article: “Design has the power to make our lives better, and…
Integrating Lean, Six Sigma and ITIL: Insights from Tyrone Butler – Lean Podcast Episode 264
My guest for Episode #264 is a friend from here in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, Tyrone Butler. He is LSS Managing Partner at his company, Butler Active Business Solutions LLC. He has a background in the Air Force, he pre-dated…
Wells Fargo Scandal: How Bad Management and Sales Quotas Drove Gaming the Numbers
tl;dr: Wells Fargo didn’t have a “bad apples” problem–it had a bad management system. Unrealistic sales quotas and fear-driven incentives made gaming the numbers easier than doing the right thing. The Wells Fargo scandal is a textbook example of how…
Podcast #263 – Pascal Dennis, “Andy & Me and the Hospital”
Joining me for Episode #263 is another returning guest, Pascal Dennis (@AuthorPascal on Twitter). He was previously a guest on Episodes #96 and #239, talking about two of his previous books (see a full list here). Today, we’re talking about his…
A Webinar on Lean, PMOs, and Innovation
Reminder — As I blogged about before, I’m doing a webinar on Thursday, sponsored by Cardinal Health, on Lean and healthcare supply chains. Register here. Later today, I’m playing the role of host for a KaiNexus webinar that’s going to…
Guest Post: Lean Healthcare from a Family Member’s Perspective
Mark’s note: Today’s guest post is Tim Piotrowski from AME – the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. By Tim Piotrowski A few years ago, before I’d ever been aware of Lean healthcare, I spent a considerable amount of time at the…
Good News: UCSF to Teach Lean to Residents
I was happy to see this announcement the other day: UCSF to Train Residents in Lean Management and Process Improvement From the announcement: “UC San Francisco will train medical residents and fellows in Lean management principles, as part of a…
A Lean Guy Visits a Hospital and Medical School in Chongqing, China
Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today’s post is about my first significant walk through a hospital during the trip. My group had a chance to visit the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.…
