Tag: Healthcare

Ah, travel delays. Late night getting back from Orlando, so I will type up notes over the weekend from Wednesday's talks at the Institute...

'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an inspiration for those of you who...

Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare Quality Improvement. It's my first time here,...

In Pursuit of Elegance | My Own Tiger's Tale What does Tiger Woods have to do with Lean Thinking and hospitals? Read on... Our good friend,...

I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the Ontario Hospital...

This episode is a discussion with Joan Wellman, of the consulting firm Joan Wellman & Associates. Joan is a real pioneer in the lean...

Hat tip to blog reader Steven H. for sending this video my way. It's always nice to see Lean featured in the mainstream media, including...

Keen to Be Lean - CFO Magazine - December 2009 Issue - CFO.com I'll share the above link with a little commentary, for now, a...

Mistake Proofing Webinar -- Sadly, links are now broken and I'm trying to fix that... I'm producing a free webinar through LEI on Mistake-Proofing to Reduce...

In the past week, I found two articles about hospitals that are engaging staff members through suggestion programs.  Employee suggestions are a core part...

What Health Reform Can Learn From Cleveland Clinic | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com Although it's not the primary focus of the article, Lean gets a...

Some off-topic non-Lean related weekend fun, this video promoting breast cancer awareness:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEdVfyt-mLw As the ever helpful snopes.com page points out -- yes, Medline does donate...