Tag: PDSA

Fear, Lies, Failure, and Success (and Laughs) on the Show “Silicon...

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I love the show "Silicon Valley" and I just "binge watched" all ten episodes of Season 2 while traveling home from vacation. A few...

How Has Dr. Jack Billi Achieved 100% Hand Hygiene Compliance Since...

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Thanks to my friends in the Michigan Quality System group, the internal Lean group at the University of Michigan Health System. They shared a video...

How Would You Respond to This Kaizen Idea? Which of These...

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When I teach about Kaizen and continuous improvement, I try to use scenarios and cases to help people think through how they would respond...

An Experiment That Works in Healthcare: Pioneer ACOs

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You might be considered "wonky" for enjoying the topics discussed here at LeanBlog.org... but that's fine. This is a safe environment for being wonky...

How this Kaizen Prevents New Moms From Feeling Like They’re Being...

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I wanted to share a recent Kaizen improvement story that I heard from a hospital. Great things can happen when we: Listen to our patients Take action...

This Chart Shows My “Kaizen Kickoff” Boosted This Hospital’s Improvement Culture

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I recently wrote a blog post for KaiNexus titled "How Kaizen Software Helps Me Be A Better Coach." I've done a lot of Kaizen...

What’s Up With Neckties in Healthcare?

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It's a simple question: what's up with so many men wearing ties in healthcare? Are you / they wearing them because you like to,...

Quality Circles Are Alive and Thriving in Japan: Lessons in A3...

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TL;DR: Quality Circles are still thriving in Japanese hospitals and companies--rooted in the philosophy of developing people through structured problem solving. What some in...

Kaizen Queens: How Throat Scopes and Applesauce Improved Care at Franciscan...

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During a recent visit to Franciscan St. Francis Health, several nurses proudly introduced themselves as "Kaizen Queens"--and one, with a smile, as the "Kaizen...

Six-Second Vine Video: Plan then Do then Study then Adjust then…

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For those of you not familiar with Vine, it's a social network owned by Twitter that allows you post videos that are six seconds...

To Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement, Put Away the Gavel!

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I am giving a new webinar on Wednesday, hosted by the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value (to promote a public registration workshop on Kaizen...

What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan

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There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan...
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