Tag: Healthcare
Lean or ‘L.A.M.E.’ in a Hospital?
To build a better hospital, Virginia Mason takes lessons from Toyota plantsA number of you emailed me about the above article that was featured...
Linkedin.com Lean Networking
I don't know how many of you are LinkedIn users, but I've found it to be a very helpful and professional networking tool. If...
Cleaning Out the LeanBlog Backlog – March 27
Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don't have time to blog about, assume you don't have time...
Dennis Quaid on 60 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Recounts Twins' Drug Ordeal, Actor Tells 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft Medical Errors Kill Thousands - CBS News
Did you see the actor Dennis...
Kaizen and Theory of Constraints
I got a question from a reader and Theory of Constraints fan:
"One of the topics that I'm struggling...
How a Non-Lean Culture Can Harm Patients
Sometimes people ask me, "how does Lean apply in a hospital?" The critical issues in a hospital are more often about culture and environment...
Lean Success at a Blood Bank
Carter streamlines production - Fort Worth Business PressI had a chance, last year, to take some local hospital clients to Carter to see their...
A Lean Nursing Example in New Zealand
Hospital's shake-up gives nurses more timeHere's a nice news article about the use of Lean in a hospital in New Zealand (hat tip to...
Lean in a Moose Jaw Hospital
Auto industry process revs up efficiency
No, not a hospital for moose -- a hospital in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Five Hills Health Region is...
A Lean Lab Example
A tour of a LEAN-inspired clinical laboratory | DailyKaizenHere's a nice story by Dr. Ted Eytan about a lab that a colleague of mine...
A Bigger Job for ThedaCare’s Toussaint
Appleton Post-Crescent: Your Fox Cities News Source - ThedaCare CEO takes new jobThedaCare is one of the recognized leaders in the use of Lean...
The Feds Reverse Their Decision on Checklists!
Wachter's World : The Checklist Saga: Victory!This is great news for patients and is probably great news for those of you who have been...