Tag: Healthcare
Leanies of the World, Unite!
Will the Real Lean Production Please Stand Up? | Labor Notes
Yesterday, I blogged about how a nurses' union in Canada was supporting the province's...
A Nurses Union in Canada Supports Lean
telegraphjournal.com - Lean process, big results
I'll write more on this topic of unions and Lean tomorrow, but I wanted to share this story from...
Toyota article from 1997 – the “Soul” of TPS that’s hard...
How Toyota Defies Gravity
In doing some research for an upcoming presentation, I found this FORTUNE article from 1997. I was looking for a reference...
Womack & Jones at the Gemba: “Spread” and Innovation
Womack and Jones video on spread - Blog - ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
From John Toussaint's blog, this video starts with a question about...
Reducing Interruptions – And Improving Patient Safety
by Dan Markovitz
Long-time readers of this blog (and my own) know that I focus on bringing lean techniques to individual work habits. One topic...
Quote from Seth Godin on the Scientific Method
This was in Inc. magazine, a quote from a favorite of mine, Seth Godin (click on the graphic for a larger, easier to read...
"McDreamy" Fights the Blame Game on "Grey’s Anatomy"
Grey's Anatomy : I Saw What I Saw
I'm not normally a Grey's Anatomy watcher (yeah, right, some of you might say... but I'm not)....
Lean & Collaborative Care at ThedaCare
Six Best Practice Elements of ThedaCare's Collaborative Care ModelHere's an article from Becker's Hospital Review about the six best practices of Lean-based Collaborative Care...
Lean Healthcare Intro Workshop Dec 2-3 @ LEI
Key Concepts of Lean in HealthcareBlatant self-promotion time: I will be teaching this workshop for the second time (after the Philly debut last month)...
Mike Hoseus Webinar on Toyota Culture
Industry Week Webinar - To RegisterTechnical note: I've been having some problems where "leanblog.org" gives a "404 not found" error, but "www.leanblog.org" works just...
Wachter is Right: Patient Safety is Not the Patient’s Job
Wachter's World: Can Patients Help Ensure Their Own Safety? More Importantly, Why Should They Have To?
The whole subject of asking patients and families to...
Pittsburgh Area Hospital Transforms its E.D. with Lean
Toyota model transforms St. Clair Hospital ER - Manufacturing principles meet medical careHere's a nice overview of a Pittsburgh area hospital's Lean efforts in...