Tag: Healthcare
Podcast #163 – Dr. Greg Johnson, a Lean Thinking Chief Medical...
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My guest for episode #163 is Dr. Gregory R. Johnson, the Chief Medical Officer at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this episode,...
Update on 5S Bin Prices – Healthcare vs. Industry Price Disparity
Back in 2007, I published a post about the disparity in pricing for blue plastic bins that are often used for Lean "5S" practices...
John Toussaint, Mayo Proceedings, on “The Promise of Lean in Health...
As he mentioned on his blog, John Toussaint has co-authored a piece that was published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings:
"The Promise of Lean in...
My Audio Interview and Journal Article for ASQ on “Healthcare Kaizen”
Thanks to ASQ for posting an audio interview they did with me last month about my book (with Joe Swartz), Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line...
My Article: To Fix Health Care, We Need More “Kaizen”
Thanks to 24x7 Mag for publishing my piece, targeted a bit toward hospital biomed departments, but I think there's general applicability:
Article link: "To Fix...
Podcast #160 – Dr. Joe Guarisco, Emergency Department Process Improvement through...
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My guest for podcast #160 is Joseph S. Guarisco, M.D., FAAEM, FACEP. Dr. Guarisco is currently Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine and...
Show Instead of Tell – Lean Design for Factories or Hospitals
Last week, the New York Times published a piece called "Don't Just Talk About Change. Show It," written by Mick Wilz, an employee at...
Visiting and Teaching at Ohio State – Meeting Archie Griffin, Reflecting...
On Friday, I had a great opportunity to teach a class of healthcare professionals at the Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE) program at...
Seattle Radio Interview on “Healthcare Kaizen”
Note: Not sure why my blog plugin thinks the links are bad (crossed out), but they work if you click on them:
Back in June,...
Lean Healthcare Animation from British Columbia
Kevin, from BC, shared this video with me about Lean healthcare. It's only 2.5 minutes long and it has a fun visual style.
I'll give...
What I’m Reading: Paul Levy’s Blog
I sometimes do a "What I'm Reading" post where I share links to good stuff I've read recently. Today, I'm dedicating such a post...
Patient Participation in Lean Renews Her Faith in Health Care
Here is a nice story that's been in my blog's "to write about" inventory since late October: "Participation in Lean events has renewed my...