Tag: Healthcare

What’s New in the 3rd Edition of Lean Hospitals? [Video]

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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

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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!”

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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...

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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?

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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...

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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”

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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

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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

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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,...

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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

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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

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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...
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