Tag: Healthcare

Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta ReiThanks to the Gemba blog. The article he linked to talks about the need to...

Oregon Health Forum - Events Thanks to Andrea for this. Who is Virginia Mason and why does she have a production system? No, it's a...

AME - The Association For Manufacturing Excellence. WelcomeHere is a chance to tour Saint Mary's Health Care, in Grand Rapids Michigan, via the AME....

State's long disciplinary process doesn't protect patients, critics sayHere is a story about complaints with Florida's disciplinary system for physicians. The system seems...

Here is LeanBlog Podcast #4, again featuring Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Liker is...

I ran into my first real "nasty" person in the healthcare world back a few months back. I still have my scars from...

AME - The Association For Manufacturing ExcellenceLooks like a great event that AME is running up in Seattle.Virginia Mason has a great reputation as...

Conference To Hear How Hospital Saves Time (from This Is Lancashire)I'm sure they are doing good lean healthcare work at this hospital in the...

Breaking the moldA good overview article is linked above, about applying lean, TPS, and systems thinking to healthcare.Two reports cited in the article:"Building a...

IndustryWeek : Lean Health Care? It Works!Here is a piece from 2003, still incredibly relevant. There is a great story of how lean...

Lean Blog: Early Risers in Healthcare! (My belly aching from March)OK, a new early "low" of sorts. Currently visiting a hospital, patient blood...

Private Sector: Safe hospitals Here is another great overview of applying lean to hospitals, including a mention of the excellent DVD, "Good News... How Hospitals...