Tag: Healthcare

Back in September, I wrote about our most recent "Lean Coffee" gathering in San Antonio, where people from different healthcare organizations talked about their...

This week, I'll be in The Netherlands for the first time since my visit in 2009. I was invited that first time by Marc...

I've occasionally had a "What I'm Reading" post, where I share links to articles that I've enjoyed that don't necessarily merit a whole blog...

My Lean mentors often talk about "leading with questions." Kim Barnas and ThedaCare use this approach in different ways, including "stat sheets," which are...

Organizations try to copy each other all the time. It doesn't always work. Manufacturing: A plant manager visits another factory and sees neatly organized tools...

Tomorrow, at 1 pm Eastern, Dr. Greg Jacobson and I are giving a KaiNexus-sponsored webinar: Daily Management with KaiNexus: From Huddle Boards to Web-Based Technology I'll...

Note: This is being republished, with permission, under a Creative Commons license. See the original ProPublica page and comments. by Marshall Allen ProPublica, Sep. 19,...

During my recent visit to Franciscan St. Francis Health System, some of the nurses proudly called themselves "Kaizen Queens" (and there was one self-described...

I saw this headline the other day: "U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training" The phrase "just four hours" implies that it wasn't...

I wrote about Ebola earlier this week and have been following the news closely. It's a fascinating story on many levels, including many leadership...

Note: Scroll down to see comments for additional links, articles, videos and discussion. As I've written about (here and here) poor systems, a lack of...

The Denver jail and its suggestion box program made the local news, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request: "9 quotes from Denver Jail...