Tag: Lean Sigma
Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong on...
Last weekend, at a patient safety conference, I heard a physician talk about "robust process improvement" and this, thankfully, included an endorsement of Lean...
Report to President Obama Endorses Lean & Systems Engineering in Healthcare
I recently saw a tweet that referenced a May 2014 that was sent to President Obama and his administration: "Report to the President - Better HealthCare...
The Biggest Lean Six Sigma Myth: “Lean Is Just About Speed”
tl;dr: Lean is not just about speed or efficiency. Lean, properly understood, improves flow and quality at the same time--along with safety, cost, and...
Why “Lean Six Sigma” Usually Delivers More Six Sigma Than Lean
tl;dr: Most "Lean Six Sigma" programs teach a thin layer of Lean tools on top of a heavily Six Sigma-centric curriculum. If you want...
Joe Swartz Discusses Healthcare Kaizen and a Culture of Continuous Improvement...
Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author of our books Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous...
What is Lean Sigma? Video from Johns Hopkins
Here is a short video from Johns Hopkins Medicine, a member of the Healthcare Value Network, an effort I help facilitate through the Lean...
Lean Sigma is Like a “Catoodle?”
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers: "Quality Scan: Six Sigma Isn't Lean"
The SME author, Geoffrey Mika, makes an attempt to debunk the idea that...
