Tag: Healthcare
What I’m Reading 12/30/13: GM’s CEO, Human Error, Costing, and Really...
To close out the year 2013, I once again need to close some browser tabs that are full of things that I was maybe...
Podcast #188 – Daniel T. Jones, 25 Years of Lean &...
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My guest for Episode 188 has been a leading voice in the Lean community for 25 years, Daniel T. Jones, founder and chairman of...
Online Lean Healthcare Class through LEI, More Upcoming Kaizen Classes
In addition to the Healthcare Kaizen class that Joe Swartz and I are doing in Detroit on January 22 (with a 10% reader discount), we...
Preview of My #LeanStartup Conference Talk – Engaging Your Team in...
Today and tomorrow, I'm attending the Lean Startup conference in San Francisco (the event produced by Eric Ries, the author of The Lean Startup)....
Synergizing Lean, Deming, and a New Model of Accountability
tl;dr: The article explores the compatibility between Lean methodology, Deming's principles, and modern accountability frameworks. It argues for an integrated approach that emphasizes systemic...
Kaizen Coaching: Avoid the Shut Down
Mark's Note: Today brings another guest post from Joe Swartz, my co-author for our Healthcare Kaizen series of books. Read his previous posts here....
Radio Interview on CBC Edmonton
Last week, I was a guest of NorQuest College to give a talk on Lean management and Lean healthcare as the inaugural participant in...
Kaizen Coaching – The First Rule: Keep Ideas with the Creator
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is by Joe Swartz, my co-author for the books Healthcare Kaizen and The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. Joe...
My Medication Error on Myself
Thankfully, it was nothing harmful or that dangerous... but I committed a medical mistake on myself last Saturday.
I tweaked my lower back last Wednesday...
Detroit Elects a Lean Thinking Mayor? Will it Make a Difference?
I grew up just outside of Detroit, so I'm always pulling for the city to turn things around.
The newly-elected mayor, Mike Duggan, is the...
Detect Instead Of Inspect
Mark's Note: I'm away on vacation through November 6... there will be some guest posts in this post during that time. Today's post is...
The Affordable Care Act – Good, Bad, or What’s the Difference?
Mark's Note: I'm away on vacation through November 6... there will be some guest posts in this post during that time. Today's post is...