Tag: Safety
L.A.M.E. — Thinking That Lean Hurts People
'Lean Production' May Also be a Lean Toward InjuriesPeople getting hurt would be a good indicator of Lean As Misguidedly Executed. The above...
Traditional Improvement Methods Compromising Hospital Safety?
Study: Hospital Goals Sometimes Compromise SafetyWith Lean, we have realized that improving quality does not run counter to decreasing costs. They go together....
Thoughts on Handwashing in Healthcare from David Mann
Some good discussion was raised in my original post, where I was thinking out loud about what Lean management methods you should use to...
100% is the Only Goal for Hospital Hand Hygiene
Ledger-Enquirer | 03/27/2007 | Campaign's goal is to reduce infections
To those who might have thought I overstated the situation with hand washing in hospitals,...
Lean and Safety Go Together
Don't Strain Yourself
Here is a great article about how a company has implemented lean to improve safety. Concepts like 5S and waste reduction...
