The President of Johns Hopkins Believes In Lean
Johns Hopkins Gazette | June 9, 2008From the online newsletter of William R. Brody, president of The Johns Hopkins…
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Standard Work
“Standard” vs. “Standardized” Work in Lean
I responded to a question that was posed on the NWLean email/web group. It asked about the use of the phrase…
"Checklists" Innovator is One of Time’s 100
Peter Pronovost - The 2008 TIME 100 - TIME
It's so nice to see someone like Dr. Peter Pronovost on the "most…
What Do You Think of This Sign?
A reader sent this picture from a hospital restroom. I'm not sure if the reader is a patient parent or a hospital…
The Feds Reverse Their Decision on Checklists!
Wachter's World : The Checklist Saga: Victory!This is great news for patients and is probably great news for those…
Yes, Standardized Work Saves Lives
'Bundling' hospital processes may help prevent infections - USATODAY.com"Bundling hospital processes" =…
A Peek, Of Sorts, Into Starbucks’ Operations
Starbucks Gossip Blog - Open ThreadStarbucks Replaces CEO with ChairmanI've posted about Starbucks before - I…
Mindless Government Bureaucracy Puts a Halt to Hospital Checklists
A Lifesaving Checklist - New York TimesA number of you have emailed me, yes I'm aware of this horrible, ridiculous…
A Lean Hospital Story in Tennessee
Memphis Daily News - Le Bonheur's New Treatment-Speeding System Ups Productivity by 54 Percent - 12/11/2007Here's a…
Standardized Work for an Airline
Can US Airways Pass Test of Time? - WSJ.com:Saw this about US Airways (LCC), an airline I used to fly a lot when I…
Not following the "Standard" lets an athlete off the hook?
Jenkins beats doping charge -- chicagotribune.comHere's an example of a testing lab not following their own…
Checklists and Standardized Work in Patient Care
New Yorker - Dr. Atul GawandeHere is an outstanding piece by one of my favorite medical writers, on the use of…
Quaid Case Update: Whose Responsibility is Standardized Work?
If you're a regular reader, you might recall the Cedar-Sinai medical error that harmed Dennis Quad's twins (and…
"FEMA Does Not Reward Innovation"
AP News | The Columbia Daily TribuneHow's this for government bureaucracy? People got creative in trying to save…
Bad Systems in the News: Not the Worst "Oops" Possible with Nukes
The Lean Thinker » What Nukes?I had been mulling over trying to do a post on this story since the original story…
This Will Happen Again, Unless…
Medical mix-up, unnecessary mastectomy - Health - MSNBC.com
This will happen again, unless the process is fixed.…
Delegation is Not "Buck Passing"
The article isn't online, you'll have to join the club lucky enough (ahem) to fly American Airlines to read the gem…
We Must Follow Standardized Work, Right?
The Informed Patient - WSJ.comHere's an article ($$) about hospitals working to prevent bedsores or "pressure…