Tag: Flow
Charlie Protzman on the BASICS of Lean and Applying Lessons from...
Joining me for Episode #339 of the podcast is Charles Protzman, author of a great number of Lean healthcare books. Today, we are talking...
#TBT: Posts from Julys Past
I'm going to be away from the blog (and Twitter) through July 13, but here are some blog posts from Julys of years past.
2015: See...
See How a British Psychiatrist is Using LEGO Videos to Explain...
A collection of creative videos was recently brought to my attention and I'd like to share them here. They are created by Dr. Mark...
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary...
In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and those who are stuck in the "way it's...
What Does Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These...
It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean with cost cutting.
Cost cutting...
Understanding Flow, Push, and Pull in Hospital Operations
tl;dr: Push vs. pull isn't just Lean jargon--it's about how we meet patient needs. In healthcare, true "pull" means care and resources are provided...
Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand
Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and removing any identifying details):
The...
Guest Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is an excerpt from the book Remarkable by Toby LaVigne. Toby's bio can be found at the bottom of this...
April Fool: Announcing my Next Lean Book Project – Baby’s First...
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book going to be?" (other than...
Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab
Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes.
In November, I blogged about a panel at...
Why “Lean Six Sigma” Misrepresents Lean Thinking (Just Call It 5S...
TL;DR: Many "Lean Six Sigma" programs misrepresent Lean as a set of tools layered onto Six Sigma. Lean is not a toolbox--it's a management...
Honoring Our Troops with Better Service through Lean
In honor of Veterans' Day (in the U.S.) and Remembrance Day (in Canada, where I spent most of the last two weeks, often wearing...
