Tag: Kaizen
A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan
'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an inspiration for those of you who...
Hospitals Saving Millions with Staff Suggestions
In the past week, I found two articles about hospitals that are engaging staff members through suggestion programs. Employee suggestions are a core part...
Some "Like Lean" Thoughts from CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Sanjay GuptaI had a very full, interesting week - giving a well-received talk about Lean Healthcare at the Ontario...
NY Times on Standardization, Deming, and Lean Principles in Healthcare
If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It - NYTimes.com
About 10 people sent me this article via the...
The Purpose of Kaizen Events
I recently ran into David Meier, co-author of the outstanding books The Toyota Way Fieldbook and Toyota Talent.
He was talking about kaizen events and...
Guest Post: Emergency Blood Product Release: Using the “6-3” to Work...
Many thanks to the staff of Barnes-Jewish Hospital for providing this for publication. You might also be interested in my podcast with Dr. David...
Toyota article from 1997 – the “Soul” of TPS that’s hard...
How Toyota Defies Gravity
In doing some research for an upcoming presentation, I found this FORTUNE article from 1997. I was looking for a reference...
LeanBlog Podcast #76 – Dr. David Jaques, Lean in Surgical Services
Episode #76 is a discussion with Dr. David Jaques, VP of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
In this podcast, Dr. Jaques...
Innovation Is as Innovation Does?
Dispatches from the Frontier: Innovation as OutcomeThis story also seems like it couldn't be true, from the Harga-Blog:I once asked a class full...
Spotted: A Mysterious “Kaizen Corp”Van in Boston
I saw this van in Boston the other day. I can't find a listing in the Yellow Pages for who they are or what...
Did the Reporter or GM Blow it on a Definition of...
Calif. to get dose of auto anguish | Detroit Free Press | Freep.comHere's a recent story about the demise of NUMMI, in which, the...
The First "Live Tweeted" Hospital Rapid Improvement Event?
Our friends at ThedaCare are running an experiment this week. One of their Rapid Improvement Event team members is going to send a few...
