Tag: Healthcare

By Dean Bliss (bio below)At the recent Shingo Prize conference, I was reminded of the power of Lean. Not just because of the...

Hospitals try to reduce wristband code risksTo put this in manufacturing terms, imagine how you might have to change your process if your product...

Some good discussion was raised in my original post, where I was thinking out loud about what Lean management methods you should use to...

Ledger-Enquirer | 03/27/2007 | Campaign's goal is to reduce infections To those who might have thought I overstated the situation with hand washing in hospitals,...

Heath Care - New York TimesLong, but interesting, piece in the Sunday Times about the history of how we got to the point of...

The Blotter: ABC Report on Pharmacy ErrorsI first stumbled across this 20/20 report when I saw a preview on the ABC investigative reports video...

Hazard Warning - Brethine and Methergine mix-upsCan you tell the difference between these two drugs? You can even click on each photo for...

lean as a learning system hospital ward - Google SearchI hope those of you reading won't consider this to be a "healthcare only" paper....

Andrew Castle, a lean healthcare consultant in the UK, generously offered up this summary of the 4-part PBS documentary series. It's a long...

Here's another example of what you might call "L.A.M.E" ("Lean" As Misguidedly Executed) instead of "Lean."I received a disturbing report in my email inbox...

BBC - Radio 4 - In BusinessCOMING MID 2008, A NEW BOOK ON LEAN HEALTHCARE - "Lean Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Quality, and Employee...

DailyKaizen » What the patient is willing to pay forHow about this for a circular (almost) network of blogs? I'm linking to...