Lean: Hit or Myth? Layoffs, Patient-Centered Care, and More
It's not uncommon to hear statements thrown around about Lean that are more of a myth than anything resembling…
Guest Post from a Hospital CEO: Lean’s a Journey, Not a Sprint
Mark's note: Today's post is written by Gary Passama, the CEO of NorthBay Healthcare in northern California. He is…
Lean is Not About Cutting Costs; 2 Data Point Comparisons in EDs & the NFL
Two pet peeves of mine are hearing people say things like "Lean is all about reducing waste" and or "Lean is all…
What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan
There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in…
Standardized Work? Why Are NFL Concussion Guidelines Not Always Followed?
Mark's note: Ah, another NFL playoff weekend and time for another football post to follow up my apparent jinxing of…
Less Margin, No Mission?
I've re-read this article a number of times: "Cancer clinics are turning away thousands of Medicare patients. Blame…
What is Your Health System Doing to Reduce Costs? Process Improvement or Layoffs?
While Lean is not primarily a cost-cutting methodology (or, we could say it's not focused ONLY on costs), cost…
A Panel of Early Lean Lab Innovators
This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San…
My Article: “Lean as an Alternative to Mass Layoffs in Healthcare”
Almost two years ago, I wrote an article for FierceHealthcare.com called "How lean management helped hospitals…
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,…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 5, 2012: New Books, Layoffs “Forced,”…
Back by popular demand, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a…
This Commercial is Not Exactly the “Five Whys”
If you're watching college football bowls or the NFL playoffs, it's hard not to see this commercial from DirecTV.…
GM Blames Layoffs on the Japan Earthquake and JIT; Should Instead Look in Mirror
Let me give a big ole' Texas-sized hat tip to Bob Emiliani for sending me this sad article with the…
My Guest Article on Lean as an Alternative to Hospital Layoffs
Thanks to FierceHealthcare.com for publishing my guest article on the front page of their site: "How lean…
Letter to the Editor: Lean is Not Just Cost Cutting
Back in July, e-Patient Dave deBronkart noticed an article in the Health Leaders publication called "Taking On the…
Great Newsweek Cover Story on Why Layoffs Are Harmful
I had long given up on Newsweek as a source of news (hey, at least it's published weekly unlike IndustryWeek). But…
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: MemorialCare
What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st National Forum. …
Bad News not Flowing Either Direction at GM?
Last week, I blogged about an episode where bad news wasn't flowing up in Boeing (or, it's part of a pattern).…