Notes from Hearing “Sully” Speak: Humility, Leadership, and Safety For…
After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the…
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#TBT: Talking to a Friend of Captain “Sully” About Patient Safety
OK, it's Tuesday... "Throwback Tuesday." I'll make that a thing.
Somebody I really appreciated getting to know,…
Guest Post: The Time is Now for Lean-Led Hospital Design
Mark's note: Here is a guest post by my good friend Naida Grunden, author of two great books on Lean Healthcare.…
Article on Lean Design and Evidence-Based Design
I was quoted / interviewed in this piece that was published by daSILVEA Architects: "Re-thinking Healthcare:…
Notes from the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Day One
Yesterday was an outstanding day at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts - my first…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26
I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
Podcast #148 – Naida Grunden & Charles Hagood on “Lean-Led…
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Episode #148 is a conversation with a returning guest, Naida Grunden (previous…
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…
Preventing Brain Surgery Errors… Not Exactly Rocket Science
Thanks to those of you who sent me the link to this Washington Post article called "The Pain of Wrong Site…
Guest Post: Relying on Culture or Technology to Improve Patient Safety?
Today's post is from my friend Naida Grunden, author of the outstanding book The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient…
Revisiting Taxis, Medical Errors, and Systemic Problems
You might have read my blog post from last week about an unsafe taxi driver and medical errors - Said the Unsafe…
A Potpourri of Upcoming Lean Events
In this post, I'm going to tell you about some upcoming Lean events I'm involved in - planning, producing, or…
Guest Post: Captain Sully Talks about Lean and Healthcare Safety
Mark's note: I am thrilled to be able to bring you this guest post from my friend and fellow lean healthcare…
"A different and hopeful way of thinking about" healthcare
Below is a guest post from fellow author and Lean Healthcare practitioner, Naida Grunden.Her book, The Pittsburgh…
Updated: Cutting Health Care Costs? By What Method??
Health-Care Providers Pledge to Try to Curb Costs - WSJ.com
Industry reps offer $2 trillion in health savings…
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The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods
Below is a guest…