Tag: Doctor

Habits, Continuous Improvement, and the Latest at KaiNexus: Greg Jacobson

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for this bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gregory H. Jacobson,...

My Article for Catalysis: Healthcare Excellence Requires Problem-Solving and Psychological Safety

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Thanks to my friends at Catalysis for publishing an article that's built around an excerpt from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating...

Waste Upon Waste: Misadventures in Getting Electronic Medical Records Transferred

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I know I'm not alone in being frustrated by something as simple -- seemingly simple -- as transferring electronic medical records from one physician's...

Dr. John Kenagy on Adaptive Design Kata: An Improvement and a...

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Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #417 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John W....

I Helped a Doctor’s Office Reduce Some Waste — Will it...

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As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for...

Podcast #369 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean in the...

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Joining me again for Episode #369 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations....

Podcast #367 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean for Physicians...

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Joining me for Episode #367 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations. She...

When Doctors and Nurses are Afraid to Speak Up About ...

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The theme for the next couple of days on the blog is patient safety and the idea of "psychological safety" for employees or physicians...

Podcast #352 — Dr. Fred Southwick, Teaching Quality, Patient Safety &...

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Joining me for Episode #352 of the podcast is Frederick Southwick, M.D. He is a Professor of Medicine and is also Director of Patient...

Embracing and Helping Surgeons Accept Change — Instead of Blaming &...

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Here is an article that caught my eye recently, from HBR: "How One Health System Overcame Resistance to a Surgical Checklist" Seeing the word "resistance" always...

Flashback Friday: The Craziness of “Top Doctor” Lists That Aren’t Necessarily...

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Back in 2013, I wrote a LinkedIn article (orread on Medium) about how the "Doctors: Best of 2013" list in a San Antonio magazine...

Three Doctor’s Appointments, Three Cases of Technology Problems & Some Appointment...

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Thankfully, I'm relatively healthy. I have occasional doctor visits for a few minor conditions. Some visits go smoothly, but some (or most?) highlight...