Tag: Lean Hospitals

Lean Hospitals: Leadership, Learning, and Better Healthcare Systems

Lean Hospitals is about improving patient care, staff well-being, safety, and flow by fixing systems—not blaming people or cutting costs at any price. These posts explore Lean healthcare as a management and leadership system grounded in respect for people, psychological safety, and continuous learning.

Drawing from hospitals, health systems, and frontline clinical work, this archive reflects the core ideas from Lean Hospitals: improvement without layoffs, learning from mistakes, daily problem solving, and leadership behaviors that make sustainable improvement possible in healthcare.

Links for Buying my Book

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Again, the main site for my book is www.leanhospitalsbook.com. I have some exciting new endorsements, including from John Touissant. I'm thrilled he would be...

Fire Fighting vs. Root Cause Problem Solving

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Below is some of the text from edition #3 of the newsletter from my upcoming book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee...

My Book’s Cover Design

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They say "don't judge a book by its cover," but I hope you like the cover that my publisher and I have come up...

"Lean Hospitals" Book Update

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Lean Hospitals BookA few quick updates on my book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction. It is still due out July...

My Book is Available for Pre-Order

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Productivity Press - Lean HospitalsThis was pretty exciting to discover... my book ("Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction") is out there...

My Book is Done!

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Just an update for those who were following the progress of my book on "Lean Hospitals." It's done! I have submitted the manuscript to...

A Lean Hospital Story in Tennessee

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Memphis Daily News - Le Bonheur's New Treatment-Speeding System Ups Productivity by 54 Percent - 12/11/2007Here's a news story about a hospital I know...

Lean Healthcare Survey

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In support of the book I'm currently writing, I have created a comprehensive survey for hospitals about Lean practices and implementation.Click Here to take...

Lean Hospitals Survey

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In support of the book I am writing, I am conducting a survey of Hospital organizations and their views and experiences with Lean. ...

I’m Writing A Book!

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Last week, in calling for "guest bloggers," I hinted at a "special project" that will be keeping me busy over the next few months.The...
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