Tag: ONeill
Podcast #184 – John Toussaint, MD on CEO Challenges & Enduring...
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It's great to have Dr. John Toussaint back for episode #184 of the podcast (see links to previous episodes below). He is, of course,...
Notes from Paul O’Neill Speaking at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit
It was a real thrill to be able to meet Paul O'Neill in person yesterday at the Summit (he was my guest for Podcast...
Stuff I’m Reading, February 21, 2013: Transparent Errors, Hidden Gorillas, Gaming...
It's time again for a regular feature I call "Stuff I'm Reading." I have too many browser tabs open and my Mac is bogging...
Updated: Save the Date – Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2013
The dates have been announced for the 4th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. It will be held June 5-6, 2013. Co-hosted by the Lean...
Labor Day Reflections for a Safer Week (and Years) Ahead
I didn't have a post yesterday because it was the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S. While I'm not a "worker," in the...
Learning from Medical Mistakes: Why Preventable Errors Keep Repeating in Healthcare
Preventable medical mistakes remain one of the most serious challenges in healthcare, yet many hospitals still struggle with learning from medical errors and preventing...
New Book by @PaulFLevy – “Goal Play!” with Lessons for Healthcare
Paul Levy, the former CEO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is a long time friend of mine and this blog (read his...
All Saudi hospitals to report serious errors online
I don't have any first hand experience with the country, but I have had many requests for the free first chapters of my books...
Paul O’Neill Video, Speaking to Healthcare Leaders on Quality
Here's a great video of Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, talking to healthcare leaders about their leadership role...
Paul O’Neill on Lean Leadership for Healthcare
Hat tip to Dan Markovitz for pointing out this excellent post on John Toussaint's blog: "The Key Leadership Behaviors in a Lean Organization?"
The...
ThedaCare’s CEO: “The Goal is Zero – The Target is Improvement”
On his blog, John Toussaint shared this letter from ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to all employees. Toussaint said the letter is inspired by Paul...
Paul O’Neill on Leadership, Safety, and Long-Term Thinking in Healthcare
What happens when a Fortune 500 CEO brings a long-term mindset and a bold commitment to safety into healthcare? In this conversation with Paul...











