Tag: Kaizen

This Awesome Video Shows What Kaizen Looks Like at Scottsdale Lincoln...

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Thanks to my friend (and future co-author) Mike Stoecklein for sharing this video (and a blog post) about his Healthcare Value Network visit to Scottsdale Lincoln...

Video: Endoscopy Nurses are “Kaizen Crazy” at Franciscan St. Francis Health!

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Today, I'm traveling to Tokyo, but I'm still thinking of the amazing nurses and leaders at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indiana. Through my...

Kaizen Makes People Smile

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Last Wednesday, I gave a presentation on Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement for healthcare at the Dutch Lean Event conference. The organizers said they...

Guest Post: Organizations are Solving Problems; Are They Workarounds or Real...

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Mark's note: Today's post is a guest post by my friend and colleague Isaac Mitchell. We've crossed paths at conferences, including the annual Society...

“Lean Koffie” in The Netherlands; Smells & Tastes the Same as...

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

Free Webinar Tomorrow – #Lean & Daily Management by @KaiNexus

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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...

Not the Safest Way to Win “Toast Kaizen?”

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I'm guessing that many of you know Bruce Hamilton's wonderful "Toast Kaizen" video from GBMP. When I use clips of the video for teaching Lean...

Kaizen Coaching: Don’t Give People Answers, Let Them Learn

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Last week, I taught a pilot session of a new class on Kaizen and continuous improvement that I taught for visitors to the ThedaCare...

Kaizen: Throat Scopes & Applesauce

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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...

KaiNexus Education Video #11: Perfect vs. Good

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Note: Our next free KaiNexus webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 28: "Daily Management with KaiNexus: From Huddle Boards to Web-Based Technology." Register today...

Denver Jail’s Suggestion Box (and Problems) in the News

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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...

GM CEO Mary Barra Celebrates Employee Kaizen

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Time magazine recently featured GM's relatively new CEO, Mary Barra, on the cover and in this story: "Mary Barra's Bumpy Ride at the Wheel of GM" Also,...
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