About three years ago, I started a group on the Ning platform called “Move to Healthcare.” Sadly, I’ve decided to shut down the site, mainly because it just wasn’t being used much anymore. The chart below (click for larger view)…
‘It’s all about process’: Saint Mary’s Steve Palmreuter targets waste Here is an article that might serve as an inspiration for those of you who are looking to make a career transition from manufacturing to healthcare. The linked news article…
By Dale Hershfield: I am fortunate to have recently transitioned into health care from outside the sector. As someone with lean and performance improvement expertise, I recognized opportunities in health care for both professional and personal growth. I’ve taken a…
If you had been following Scott McDuffee’s weekly “Lean Leap to Healthcare” posts that documented his attempts to transition from “lean manufacturing” into “lean healthcare,” you might wonder where he went. I’m hoping Scott will do another “close the loop”…
Today’s blog post comes from a good friend of the Lean Blog, Jim Baran. He’s one of the top recruiters who is dedicated to the lean field. He has managed a number of “lean healthcare” searches and has been very…
Lean Leap to Health Care #10 (click for Part #9) by Scott McDuffee In my first Leap to Health Care blog, I mentioned using a two-pronged industry approach of Health Care and Defense – patch ’em up and blow ’em…
Lean Leap to Health Care #9 (Click for Part #8) by Scott McDuffee “I’m not sure if I have ever learned anything with my mouth open. But, I know I learn a lot with my eyes, ears, and mind open.” Sitting…
Lean Leap to Health Care #8 (click for Part #7) by Scott McDuffee “When a baby is born, a pleasant chime can be heard throughout the hospital and smiles come across the faces of all who hear.” Now dated, I…
Lean Leap to Health Care #6 (click for Part #5) by Scott McDuffee “With this resume, you will never even get looked at from anyone at a hospital,” she said, tossing my resume back at me. “And, what’s a Lean…
Lean Leap to Health Care #5 (click for Part #4) by Scott McDuffee Why do we call a customer a patient in Health Care? Is it because the customer must be patient given all the waiting? After almost two months…
Lean Leap to Health Care #4 (click for Part #3) by Scott McDuffee “Hey Coach Mike, what have you been up to?” I had been sitting at my “second office,” which will remain nameless, though their symbol is an American…
Lean Leap to Health Care #3 (click for Part #2) by Scott McDuffee It would seem to be an efficient method to move into Health Care to PUSH my resume to as many potential employers as possible – thus increasing…