Report to President Obama Endorses Lean & Systems Engineering in Healthcare
I recently saw a tweet that referenced a May 2014 that was sent to President Obama and his administration: "Report…
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The Book that Changed Me: “Understanding Variation”
For my latest "LinkedIn Influencer" post, I was asked to participate in a series about "The Book that Changed Me."…
Too Many Patients Harmed, Too Few Leaders Committed to Real Change?
I recently received two emails that are worth sharing, in anonymous form here. One was from somebody I know who…
Parallels and Learning Between Aircraft Engine MRO and Human Healthcare
My wife is a leader in a business (not GE) that does aircraft engine "MRO" work - maintenance, repair, and…
Shorter MD Intern Work Hours – Quality Has Gotten Worse (Unless it…
In recent years, there's been a movement away from having first-year residents work such long grueling hours - 24…
Can SPC Show if American Airlines Pilots are Staging a “Sick Out”?
As a frequent flyer on American Airlines and a former DFW-area resident, I pay a lot of attention to the troubled…
Podcast #143- Q&A from Mark Graban’s “SPC” Webinar
MP3 File (run time 25:50)
Like podcast #133, this episode is a Q&A that follows up a webinar I did…
SPC and Lean
Got a question yesterday from Eric Christiansen, my guest for episode #18 of the LeanBlog Podcast.
He asked:…