Tag: Throwback

Throwback Thursday: A Lean Healthcare Conference From 2007

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Back in 2007, I had my first opportunity to travel to England, a country I really love visiting. I had the chance to attend...

Throwback Thursday: 23 Tweets I Might Have Sent in 2002

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I have been going through some old papers recently and I found two sheets of paper with hand-written thoughts or "truisms" that I had scribbled...

Throwback Thursday: Creating the New American Hospital [Book]

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Today's Throwback Thursday is a look back at a 1993 book that I purchased in 2011 on somebody's recommendation. It was probably one of...

Throwback Thursday: Lean Manufacturing Training from 2002

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It's time for another "Throwback Thursday" post, which is, as always, accompanied by one of my thoughtful-looking baby pictures :-) Back in 2002, back when...

Throwback Thursday: Paying Attention to Small Details

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Back in 2011, I wrote this homage to In-N-Out Burger.  Their food is awesome, they treat managers and employees with respect, and they pay attention...

What Does ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner, MD Say About Safety?

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For today's "Throwback Thursday," I recently re-watched parts of a DVD I helped produce a few years back for the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare...

Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong on...

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Last weekend, at a patient safety conference, I heard a physician talk about "robust process improvement" and this, thankfully, included an endorsement of Lean...

#Throwback Thursday: Punishing and Jailing People for Patient Harm

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Today is another "Throwback Thursday" post where I revisit posts from the past. Friday and Saturday, I'm going to be attending the "Patient Safety,...

Throwback Thursday: GM Got Gamed & The Original Intent of Their...

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Continuing the "Throwback Thursday" theme for the 10th anniversary of my blog, today's post looks back at and builds upon one of my favorites...

Throwback Thursday: Presenting Lean to Senior Hospital Executives

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The concept of "Throwback Thursday" is very popular on social media platforms, especially when it comes to people sharing old pictures. Yes, that's me...