Nursing

This article caught my eye recently: Skip the Fancy Towels, and Hire More Nurses (via the NY Times)

I recently learned that a company called Anderson Continuing Education offers continuing education (CE) credits for…

In my time working with hospitals, I've always been very sympathetic to front-line nurses (and other staff). They…

It's really easy to make statements like "patient safety is our top priority." That same statement can be applied…

Happy June, everybody! Summer is here. We've actually had a delightfully long spring here in San Antonio, which…

I saw this video last night on Paul Levy's blog and it's important enough that I want to share it here with a few…

Thanks to my friends at the Lean Enterprise Institute for hosting a new article of mine on their Lean Post blog.…

In some  "Kaizen Kickoff" coaching that I've been doing recently, I've been spending time with managers and other…

I recently saw this headline in the London Evening Standard: "Nurses struggle to 'get the job done' due to staff…

I've been to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before -- in February. It was a very cold, snowy place, to say the least!…

Here is an article from HealthLeaders Media about the Transforming Care at the Bedside  program: "Rural Oregon…

Podcaster Cali Lewis (a fellow DFW-area Texan) hosts a show called GeekBeat.tv, where she normally highlights new…

Mark's note: Today's guest post is from Dr. Mark Jaben, an American doctor who worked in New Zealand, leading to…

One of my favorite of the 14 "Toyota Way" principles to discuss with hospitals, in particular, is  principle #8,…

I found this lengthy series of articles from the Las Vegas Sun, published under the heading of  "Do No Harm:…

Here is a new reader question from Steve Palmreuter in Michigan. He raises a topic that I've been thinking about…

Short post today, but a simple message, I think. One of the best lessons I've learned about Lean management is…