Tag: Healthcare
Hospitals Can Be Like Hotels, But Safety is a Far More...
This article caught my eye recently:
Skip the Fancy Towels, and Hire More Nurses
(via the NY Times)
Does the Size of a Hospital Matter for Quality of Surgery?
This article caught my eye recently:
Doctors usually think bigger hospitals offer better surgery. Turns out, we’re wrong.
(via Vox)
A 2:1 Ratio of MD Time on Record Keeping to Patient...
This article caught my eye recently: For Every Hour With Patients, Doctors Spend Two Record-Keeping (via Forbes)
Podcast #263 – Pascal Dennis, “Andy & Me and the Hospital”
Joining me for Episode #263 is another returning guest, Pascal Dennis (@AuthorPascal on Twitter). He was previously a guest on Episodes #96 and #239, talking...
Guest Post: Lean Healthcare from a Family Member’s Perspective
Mark's note: Today's guest post is Tim Piotrowski from AME - the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Their annual conference is being held in Dallas...
Good News: UCSF to Teach Lean to Residents
I was happy to see this announcement the other day:
UCSF to Train Residents in Lean Management and Process Improvement
From the announcement:
"UC San Francisco will...
A #Lean Guy Visits a Hospital and Medical School in Chongqing,...
Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today's post is about my first significant walk through a hospital during...
#TBT: Talking to a Friend of Captain “Sully” About Patient Safety
OK, it's Tuesday... "Throwback Tuesday." I'll make that a thing.
Somebody I really appreciated getting to know, before her retirement from healthcare improvement work, was...
Decoding Lean and Improvement Jargon with Steven J. Spear – Lean...
My guest for Episode #262 is Steven J. Spear (@stevenjspear on Twitter). He is author of the fantastic book The High-Velocity Edge: How Market Leaders...
Streamline Your Lean Daily Management Boards with Free Process Tracking Letter...
Thanks to StoreSMART for being a long-term advertiser and partner here on the blog. Check out their useful products for Lean metrics boards, visual...
New Podcasts – Interviews with Mark Graban on Lean in Healthcare
Normally, in my original Lean podcast series, I'm interviewing others and I let them do most of the talking (I believe this is statistically...
[Recording] Webinar on Creating Better Healthcare Supply Chains through Lean
I'm excited to announce that I'm presenting a webinar at no cost to you on September 22nd, sponsored by Cardinal Health and hosted by...