Tag: ONeill

Stuff I’m Reading, February 21, 2013: Transparent Errors, Hidden Gorillas, Gaming...

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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

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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

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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...

Looking at Medical Mistakes – Learning and Preventing or Repeating?

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Working in healthcare, it's hard not finding stories about preventable errors. I keep hearing stories from friends and family - such as my relative...

New Book by @PaulFLevy – “Goal Play!” with Lessons for Healthcare

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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On his blog, John Toussaint shared this letter from ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to all employees. Toussaint said the letter is inspired by Paul...

Interview With Former CEO Paul O’Neill on Safety for Workers and...

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Listen I have a very special guest for Podcast #124 -  he is Paul O'Neill, the U.S. Treasury Secretary from 2001 to 2002 and former...

Interview with Paul O’Neill; The Right Goals in Healthcare

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Many of you may know of Paul O'Neill for the dramatic employee safety improvements at aluminum maker Alcoa and you may know of him...

Denver Health’s CEO Spreading the Word about Lean

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Checking In With Denver Health CEO Patricia Gabow On A "Model" Health Care System - Kaiser Health News Dr. Patty Gabow has been one of...