Following the Rules in Japan: Lean, Sushi, and Otherwise
Last week, I got back from my third trip to Japan and we visited three hospitals, Toyota, another manufacturer, and…
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Live Blogging Day 1 of #HCSummit17 – #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit
I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California.
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Lean Post: Standardization is a Countermeasure, Not a Goal
Today's post is being hosted by the Lean Enterprise Institute and their "Lean Post" blog... click on the headline…
Fantastic Mixed Media Online Presentation about Lean in Healthcare
I recently stumbled across a very interesting and well-produced mixed-media presentation that starts with the…
Lean For Thought
Mark's Note: I'm just getting back from vacation, so we're wrapping up the guest posts. Today's post is by…
Learning Jazz (and Lean?): Imitate, Integrate, Innovate
Although I don't get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said "musician,"…
Guest Post: 11 Common Misconceptions About Lean
Mark's note: Here's another great vacation guest post by Jeff Hajek:
By Jeff Hajek
Despite having been…
Improving “Door to Balloon” Times and Patient Care – in Some…
Recently, the Wall Street Journal put some focus on the issue of so-called "door to balloon" times in our…
Some Cool Video Technology for Standardized Work & Error Proofing
I recently ran across a Michigan startup company called OPS Solutions that has some interesting technology that…
Mental Models: Standardized Work and Performance Measures
A few thoughts while waiting for a Sunday flight... at least it's a Sunday flight towards home.
One reason…
Reader Question: Rapid Response Teams (Oops, We Don’t Have the Items)
I received an email from a reader that I'm sharing and commenting on with permission.
"Dear Mark: I am a lean…
Standardized Working Toward Zero Infections and Getting There
First off, there's nothing about "Lean" per se in this linked article from Quality Digest: "New York Pediatric ICU…
Guest Post: Lean Starts at Home
Mark's Note: Here's part 3 of a series by our guest blogger, Andy Wagner - a series that started here.
Many of…
Guest Post: The Role of Middle Management in Toyota or a Lean System
Mark's note: Today is the first of a series of guest posts that will appear over the next two weeks from a variety…
ThedaCare, Lean, and Primary Care in the News
ThedaCare, the health system in Wisconsin, often gets a lot of attention for the Lean improvements in their four…
Notes from Dr. Brent James Teaching at the Shingo Prize Conference – The MD…
At last week's Shingo Prize conference, I was very excited to meet Dr. Stephen Covey (my podcast is here), but I…
Lean Consultant to Fill In as Hospital CEO
Interesting news from Idaho, where an outside Lean consultant has been named interim CEO of St. Luke's Magic Valley…
Dennis Quaid and Patient Safety – Upcoming Documentary
You might be familiar with the case where the actor Dennis Quaid's twins were harmed by an overdose at the famed…