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Here’s a video produced about some work that Toyota’s TSSC did for a New York City food bank, applying Toyota Production System principles to help provide more food to those in need after “Superstorm Sandy.” The video demonstrates how creative…
I’ve written a new post that I’ve published as part of the LinkedIn Influencer series: The Carrot and The Stick “On Steroids” Please check it out. I hope it makes you chuckle and think. Feel free to comment there if…
Below is a very nice video that was produced by Franciscan St. Francis Health System, the organization where my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz is the Director of Business Transformation. The video was made for use related to our book’s…
Toyota UK published a two-minute Toyota Production System video that does something most TPS explainers fail at. It leads with people, not tools. As the video explains, “every team member has the right to stop the line if he sees…
Mark’s note: Today’s post is by a good friend in the lean healthcare world, Mark Welch (no relation to Jack). Today’s post is thought-provoking in terms of finding the balance between efficiency and building relationships in today’s workplace. He also…
Regardless of whether you think the NSA leaks that Edward Snowden admitted to make him a hero or a traitor, it begs the question: How is the National SECURITY Agency so bad at securing its own information? They’re better at…
It’s again time to close some browser tabs and clear out the backlog of articles I’ve wanted to share but maybe don’t merit an entire blog post… It’s time again for “Stuff I’m Reading”… Click on any header for the…
I had a speaking engagement yesterday for a large system, with the audience consisting mainly of hospital CEOs and CFOs. I was able to be around for the entire morning, which included a really outstanding kickoff talk by the system…
Dr. Delos (“Toby”) Cosgrove, President and CEO of the famed Cleveland Clinic, wrote an article on LinkedIn recently: “Patient Experience: Time for Hospitals to Look Under the Bed.” Cosgrove described his process of going to visit patients after heart surgery…
Last week at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, I really enjoyed the presentation by Jamie Bonini, General Manager of the Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC). Jamie started his career at Chrysler (where he knew Jamie Flinchbaugh, a good friend…
Listen My guest for Podcast #177 is a returning guest, Bob Emiliani. In this episode, we’re talking about one of his latest eBooks: Nobody Is Exempt From Improvement. Check out our previous podcasts together – Episodes 132, 77, 48, 38,…
It was a real thrill to be able to meet Paul O’Neill in person yesterday at the Summit (he was my guest for Podcast #124). His powerful message about leadership and patient safety was well received by the audience. Below…
