Tag: Mistake-Proofing

Mistake-Proofing, Learning from Errors, and Safer Systems

Mistake-proofing is not about blaming people or demanding perfection. It’s about designing systems that make errors less likely and make problems visible when they occur. This archive explores mistake-proofing as a leadership and system responsibility—across healthcare, aviation, manufacturing, and everyday work.

Through real-world examples, these posts show why signs, reminders, and “be careful” messages fail—and how better process design, learning, and respect for people lead to safer, more reliable outcomes.

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)....
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