Tag: Healthcare
Updated: How Often Must the Same Mistake Be Repeated?
Dennis Quaid's newborns reportedly harmed by medical mix-up - Los Angeles Times
(Updated 4:57 PM, again at 9:51 PM, see bottom of post)
If this story...
“You’re the Time Study Man”
I have a funny story from earlier this week. I was doing some process observation with nurses at a hospital, helping them identify waste...
From the "Far East" to Scotland’s Hospitals
Scotsman.com News - Health - NHS Lothian looks to Far East for ideasHere's another good example of Lean progress in the UK. In...
Hospital Safety, Quality and Advertising
I was wondering the other day about hospital advertising that you might see in your community (TV ads, billboards, newspaper ads). With the focus...
"Heightened Vigilance" is Not Enough
The Sun Chronicle Online - OpinionA medical error was in the news this week, a teacher was mistakenly given an insulin shot instead of...
A Very Non-Lean ER Experience
Thanks to a Lean Blog reader, Matt, for sending this first-hand account. I'm sorry he (and his wife) had to go through this...
Putting the Burden on Patients?
I saw this ad (click on the photo for a larger, readable view) in the Wall Street Journal Monday. It's an ad run...
Q&A With the Lean Dentist, Part 2
Here is a follow up to Part 1 of the recent Q&A I've facilitated with our friend, Dr. Bahri. Thanks to the blog...
My Visit with the Lean Dentist, Part 3
Click here for Part 1 and Part 2 of the series of posts about my visit to Dr. Sami Bahri, the "World's First Lean...
Q&A With the Lean Dentist, Part 1
Thanks again to Dr. Sami Bahri for hosting me last week. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 of my visit report, stay...
Are Errors Inevitable??
Huge Price Paid for Stupid, Careless Medical Error | TortdeformLots of discussion of the sad case of the mixed up laboratory specimens and Darrie...
Clearing out my "WIP"
It's time for another segment of "cleaning out the backlog," those articles I meant to blog about, but didn't get to. These are...
