Tag: Mistake-Proofing

Remote Control Error Proofing

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Here's another example of "Everyday Error Proofing' courtesy of the new cable box from my cable company (part of the federally mandated transition to...

Another Drug Error Waiting to Happen?

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Hazard Warning - Brethine and Methergine mix-upsCan you tell the difference between these two drugs? You can even click on each photo for...

Exploring the BBC’s Take on Lean Production at Toyota and Ford:...

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The BBC highlights lean practices and provides a stunning contrast between Toyota and Ford in this article: BBC NEWS | Business | The triumph of...

Error Proofing Your Meetings

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By Dan Markovitz Sometimes it's hard to spot errors in an office, much less error-proof the workspace. With so many value streams...

More Education or a Better Process??

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Fatal Dose: Ohio Girl is Killed By Medical MistakeHere is a sad story of a girl's death due to a hospital pharmacy mistake. ...

A Hospital Death in Florida

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Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog: A woman dies after receiving 8 grams of DilantinI read about this on the blog linked above and the...

"Be Careful" is Not Enough

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I was boarding an American Airlines Super 80 at DFW yesterday, I noticed a warning sign on the controls of the jet bridge. As...

Signs are Not Error Proofing: Electrical Circuit Breaker Edition

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I saw this at a hospital lab last year, a great example of true error proofing vs. just putting up warning signs. "Cautions" and...

Error-Proofing Enhances Quality

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Society of Manufacturing EngineersCatching up on some old links and articles I never did get around to publishing... here's a good overview of...

Lack of Error Proofing Kills 3 Babies

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This is an incredibly sad, and completely preventable, situation. Three babies are dead, and three more injured, because the wrong drug was administered...

Everyday Lean Main Page

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Welcome to the main summary page for Everyday Lean entries on the Lean Blog. If you want to share Everyday Lean ideas, here is...

Hotel Room Error Proofing

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This Is Broken - Hotel room warningI saw a large ad in the paper Friday that reminded me of this blog posting (link above)....