Tag: Healthcare
What’s New in the 3rd Edition of Lean Hospitals? [Video]
Thanks to my friends at the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value for putting together this video with me, filmed at the last Lean Healthcare...
Following Up on the DMC Problems
This article caught my eye recently:
DMC dirty instruments escaped '15 probe, records show
(via The Detroit News)
A Prof Writes About “Proof that Operational Excellence Works in Healthcare!”
This article caught my eye recently:
Skeptics - We have Proof that Operational Excellence Work in Healthcare!
(via The Ohio State University)
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 Jargon and Improvement Science with Steven J. Spear
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...