Tag: Doctor

Dr. John Toussaint Says “Don’t Kill Me!”

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To end the week, here's a piece by our friend John Toussaint, MD, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, that was published...

A Brave Analogy from Dr. Atul Gawande

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A number of readers have sent me a link to the latest  New Yorker missive from Dr. Atul Gawande (whose work I greatly admire)....

Dr. Donald Berwick – Ahead of his Time on Kaizen in...

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I've blogged before about Dr. Donald M. (Don) Berwick, the founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the former administrator of the Centers...

KaiNexus Updates – White Paper and Customer Videos

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I've been busy over the past year working with the startup KaiNexus. Our technology is now being used (or in the process of going...

Podcast #150 – Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, “It’s Enough to Make...

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My guest for episode #150 is Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, the author of the book It's Enough to Make You Sick: The Failure of...

Podcast #149 – Gregory Jacobson, MD, CEO of KaiNexus on Kaizen...

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Listen My guest for episode #149 is Gregory Jacobson, MD, the co-founder and CEO at KaiNexus. We'll be talking about his early work with Kaizen...

Goodbye Dr. House, Hello “Respect for People”

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Dr. Robert Wachter has a great column in today's USA Today: "Column: Gregory House M.D.: RIP" and it's republished on his blog, with its...

TED Video: Atul Gawande: How do we heal medicine?

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There's a new TED conference video from April 2012 featuring Dr. Atul Gawande, author of amazing books including The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get...

Stuff I’m Reading, May 1, 2012

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Here are links to some varied articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related topics: NFL Draft -...

My Trip to the Apple Store was Like a Hospital Visit

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I generally love the Apple Stores for their customer service and environment, as a primary Mac user for the past four years. You may...

My Essay in Naida Grunden’s New Book on Lean Design –...

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I'm in Las Vegas, speaking today to close the Lean Healthcare PowerDay event. There are many great speakers, including Dr. Richard Shannon, Dr. David...

Podcast #139 – David Munch, MD of Healthcare Performance Partners on...

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Listen: Episode #139 is a conversation with Dave Munch, MD, the Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Healthcare Performance Partners (HPP). Before joining...