Tag: Healthcare

Healthcare Improvement Through Lean, Leadership, and Learning

Healthcare improvement isn’t about working harder—it’s about better systems, better leadership, and a culture that supports learning and speaking up. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on Lean healthcare, patient safety, quality improvement, leadership, and continuous improvement. Many of these posts draw on real hospital experiences and lessons from Deming, Toyota, and frontline healthcare teams, with a consistent emphasis on respect for people and learning from mistakes.

Creating a Lean Family Practice

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Creating a Lean Practice - April 2006 - Family Practice ManagementI started a new client project yesterday, so I'm a bit swamped. I'm excited...

Ford, Henry Ford, the Model T, and a Hospital

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Ok, so I'll combine a mish-mash of Ford related topics into a single post here. First off, it's the 100th anniversary of the Model T,...

Wow, the Joint Commission Moves Slowly

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Heparin errors and patient harm have been in the news quite a bit the last few years. So what are hospital regulators doing about...

Presenting at the Lab Quality Confab

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I'm giving a talk this morning at the "Lab Quality Confab," an event for hospital laboratory leaders. The title of my presentation is "Engaging...

Can Lean Hurt a Hospital Financially?

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Health care fix a joint effort | Postcrescent.com | Appleton Post-Crescent:I'm happy to announce a future podcast with John Toussaint, release date TBD. If...

ABC’s Show "Hopkins"

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Hopkins | Episodes -- #1 (Video)Has anyone else watched the ABC "news" show called "Hopkins"? I've seen just the first episode (via iTunes)...

A Pharmacy Transformation and Lean Concepts

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Pharmacy transformed at Women and Children's Hospital Here is a story about a Buffalo hospital that designed a new pharmacy space. The article doesn't mention...

5S for Therapeutic Use

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Running a hospital: Surprising use of LeanPaul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, is a blogger and advocate for Lean...

Lean in a Canadian Emergency Department

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Hospital News: Markham Stouffville Hospital makes 50 improvements to the emergency departmentHere's a news story that describes the beginning of a Lean journey in...

LeanBlog Podcast #50 – Your Guest, Mark Graban – Celebrating 50...

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To celebrate the 50th LeanBlog Podcast, the tables are turned. Guest host Jamie Flinchbaugh chats with me, Mark Graban, about the history of my...

Be Careful with Copying

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I got into the middle of this discussion on the Healthcare Management Engineers (HME) group on Yahoo.A question was posed:We're in the process of...

Speaking Engagements for the Fall

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I'm happy to announce that I will be speaking at a few events and forums this fall. The firm I work for will also...
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