Tag: Healthcare
The Latest on Reducing Preventable Infections – Boston, Appleton, and DC
We had some local Boston news about hospitals reducing infection rates, including dangerous blood stream infections that result from central lines.
Several academic medical centers...
Bad Behavior Kills – in Hospitals?
amednews: Disruptive behavior by doctors, nurses persists a year after crackdown :: Nov. 16, 2009 ... American Medical News
One of the two pillars of...
Some "Like Lean" Thoughts from CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Sanjay GuptaI had a very full, interesting week - giving a well-received talk about Lean Healthcare at the Ontario...
My Interview for ThomasNet Online
Expert's Corner: Lean Enterprise Institute's Mark Graban : Industry Market TrendsSorry, no real post today (just returned from three busy days with Lean Healthcare...
Yet Again – A Patient Harmed as Hospital Lab Mixes Up...
Freeport woman sues hospital after biopsy mix-up
This is really discouraging to see yet another serious specimen labeling mishap in a pathology department that's led...
Lean Materials Management Improves Hospital Service, Bottom Line
Lean... and saving green - Materials Management in Healthcare Mag
Here's an article in a healthcare trade publication that features the Lean improvements from two...
Preventive Care = Lower Cost or Better Value?
Effective Preventive Care Crucial : NPRLean thinkers, especially in manufacturing, know about TPM, aka Total Productive Maintenance. It becomes intuitive to a lean thinker...
Why it Took 15 Years for Common Sense to be Accepted...
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth: scientific management in the operating room
I sprung $20 for this healthcare journal article about the Gilbreths, thought I'd share a...
NY Times on Standardization, Deming, and Lean Principles in Healthcare
If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It - NYTimes.com
About 10 people sent me this article via the...
Guest Post: My Transition to Health Care
By Dale Hershfield:I am fortunate to have recently transitioned into health care from outside the sector. As someone with lean and performance improvement...
Guest Post: Emergency Blood Product Release: Using the “6-3” to Work...
Many thanks to the staff of Barnes-Jewish Hospital for providing this for publication. You might also be interested in my podcast with Dr. David...
LeanBlog Podcast #78 – Sorrel King, Improving Patient Safety
Episode #78 brings a very special guest, Sorrel King, to talk about systems, communication, and patient safety. Sorrel's 18-month old daughter, Josie, was the...
