Tag: Virginia Mason

"Loving Lean" is Way Better Than "Lean and Mean"

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Health Care: Loving Lean -- Seattle Business MonthlyIt's so nice to see a Lean overview article, yet alone Lean healthcare, that doesn't use the...

Lean or ‘L.A.M.E.’ in a Hospital?

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To build a better hospital, Virginia Mason takes lessons from Toyota plantsA number of you emailed me about the above article that was featured...

Trying to Reduce Hospital Overprocessing

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A Novel Plan Helps Hospital Wean Itself Off Pricey Tests - WSJ.comKevin, over at Evolving Excellence, raised a similar issue about misaligned incentives and...

Lean Isn’t Just About Cost — Healthcare

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Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta ReiThanks to the Gemba blog. The article he linked to talks about the need to...

Virginia Mason Production System

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Oregon Health Forum - Events Thanks to Andrea for this. Who is Virginia Mason and why does she have a production system? No, it's a...