Tag: Healthcare

This headline jumped out at me: "Local hospital receives $500,000 to train workers." What also jumped out at me, in the article, is that the...

I may have shared this video before, but it's worth taking a quick video peek into one of my favorite companies - VIBCO. When...

I'm going to use this blog post / page to collect published statistics about the impact the Lean management philosophy has had on healthcare...

Last month, I wrote a post titled "Consulting Case Studies Need Statistical Validity" where I discussed the need to show more than simple "before...

Hospitals are full of workarounds and fire fighting, it's a pretty common problem. That's one reason cost is so high and quality is often...

My guest for Episode #102 is Ron Wince, the President/CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions. We talk here about his views on lean healthcare and...

Last week, I gave the keynote talk at a hospital's twice-yearly lean conference for leaders and staff. As part of the seasonal decorations around...

It was nice to read a recent Financial Times article featuring the concept of "Lean Startups" ("Lean start-up thinking that works for all") and...

There was an interesting blog post at the New York Times: "The Doctor Is In (but Shouldn't Be)." The piece talks about the healthcare...

It's time for a Lean Blog feature where I throw a few links at you - articles I've saved and read that maybe don't...

I was traveling yesterday, so I read a number of blog posts that I kept open in my browser for my flight. I wrote...

Hospital acquired infections continue to be a big problem, one that's often unsolved except for instances like Dr. Rick Shannon's work at West Penn-Allegheny...