Tag: Healthcare

Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist is a 228-bed hospital and...

This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: Q & A with Art Gianelli, president...

Here's an article that was co-authored by Maureen Bisognano and two other current or former staffers of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. I'm always...

General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. "Learning...

Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients The last place I want to receive care is the hospital.  There are innumerable advantages to being treated in...

Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health. Mark will...

Medical errors are not a laughing matter. Harm (or death) resulting from preventable process problems are far more common than most people might think. This...

Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients An experienced doctor in Toronto caused harm, operated without consent, and intimidated staff for years.  A disturbing but unsurprising...

Hi, it's episode 5 of our "Lean Whiskey" podcast where we mostly talk about Lean and maybe chat just little bit about whiskey. Joining...

Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients In 2008, I worked at a hospital when, during an Executive meeting, an Executive suggested that patients are sometimes harmed...

Hi All - Summer in Manitoba requires part-time work, as the precious weeks of glorious weather need to be savoured and stored up for...

After the last episode that had the first guest host (Chris Burnham), I'm once again joined by Jamie Flinchbaugh for another "Lean Whiskey" podcast. In...