Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,…
Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…
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What Does #Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These Two Videos
It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean…
Medical Errors: The Names Change, but the Headlines Are Sadly the Same
When I started blogging here in 2005, I was still about six months away from my transition from "lean…
Dr. Gary Kaplan’s Introduction to “The Executive Guide to Healthcare…
It's been just over five years since the first edition of my book Lean Hospitals was released and just over a…
Workshop in Seattle, July 29: An Introduction to Lean for Knowledge Work
I'm happy to announce that I'm collaborating with Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry, fellow Shingo Research…
Seattle Children’s Hospital New Tower – From Cardboard to Reality
A new tower opened at Seattle Children's Hospital two days ago, built with "Lean Design" principles and methods, as…
Radio Story (KOMO, Seattle) on “Healthcare Kaizen”
Quick note: I'll be appearing Friday July 6 on the online video program "Quality Digest Live" at 2 pm eastern.…
Dr. Gary Kaplan, CEO of Virginia Mason, on Healthcare Morale
It might only be free (brief registration required) for a limited time, but there's a great video of Dr. Kaplan…
Notes from Meeting Masaaki Imai
What a great time on Thursday with Masaaki Imai! We were hosted by a non-profit organization, SightLife, that has…
Meeting Masaaki Imai Today in Seattle
Today is an exciting day for me, as I'll get to meet a Kaizen guru - Masaaki Imai. We are in Seattle for one leg…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 4, 2012: Staffing Levels, Death Rates, Student…
Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related…
Podcast #132 – Bob Emiliani, Virginia Mason Visits Wiremold
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A returning guest for episode #132, we are joined by author and professor Bob…
Management Improvement Blog Carnival #150
The Management Improvement Carnival was started by my friend and fellow LeanDaily blogger John Hunter of the …
What’s Changed in Lean Healthcare Since 2008?
It's been three years since the first edition of my book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and…
10 Years of Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center; CEO Transition Coming at Denver…
Becker's Hospital Review published a piece about the first 10 years of Lean at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical…
“Healthcare Kaizen” Book Update – The Manuscript is Submitted!
It's a project that my co-author, Joe Swartz, and I have been working on all year... the manuscript is finally…
The Positive Trend of “Lean Design” of Space & Processes in…
It's been nice to see the "lean design" approach taking hold in healthcare the past few years. I think the first…
Build, Measure, Learn – in Startups, Healthcare, and Careers
One reason I love applying Lean thinking in new arenas as my career progresses is that each shift in industry leads…