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.

Womack on China Costs and Lean Healthcare

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IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Full Transcript)IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Print Version)Other blogs, including Gemba Panta Rei...

Operational Solutions instead of Political Solutions

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A new design for healthcare delivery - The Boston Globe Good column here from Steve Spear (of "Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System"...

Adverse Drug Events and Harm in Hospitals – Follow Up on...

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Here are some follow-up articles, quotes, and data following up on the news from the other day that Dennis Quaid's twins were impacted by...

Updated: How Often Must the Same Mistake Be Repeated?

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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”: Taylorism, Lean, and Respect for Nurses

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TL;DR: Being mistaken for a "time study man" reveals how often Lean is confused with Taylorist observation and speed-up tactics. True Lean in healthcare...

From the "Far East" to Scotland’s Hospitals

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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...
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