A Tale of Two Dental Visits: Frustrating and Ideal
If a practice aims for "ideal care," how can there be so much waste and waiting one day, followed by a perfect…
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Waste
Texas Hospital Saves Money Occasionally With Lean Six Sigma… But Can Do…
I saw this headline the other day about University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas:
"UMC finds savings through…
Reader Question: What Type of Waste is This in Our Healthcare Processes? …
Here is an international reader question from somebody working in healthcare in the Middle East.
The reader…
What are the “Quick Wins?” Ask the People Doing the Work
Last week, I received a few questions from somebody at a hospital system and I thought I'd address one of them…
Guest Post: Tom Brady (TB12) – Lean Thinker
Mark's Note: Today's post is by a new guest contributor, Tom Gormley. I first met Tom back in 2009 or 2010 when…
Gene Wilder, #Lean, and #LeanStartup Thoughts on Wasting Time and Lives
The famed actor and comedian Gene Wilder passed away this week at age 83.
I think of him primarily as an actor…
RIP Jess Jacobs (#UnicornJess): The Healthcare System Wasted Her Time, But She…
A while ago, I found this blog post by Jess Jacobs about a hospital wasting her time. I think it was probably…
Lean at UCLA Harbor Medical Center Featured by the BBC
The BBC radio program "The Science Hour" recently aired a program with a segment where an unexpected person (Dr.…
A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”
Mark's Note: Thanks to Paul, as one of our resident "Lean manufacturing bloggers" for reading and reviewing a book…
Still Settling In After Moving; Not Blaming People for Their Best Efforts
The past two weeks have been very busy, to say the least. Thanks to the guest bloggers who contributed posts to…
Announced “Workplace Principles” for NHS Wales Staff Sound Like Lean…
Each Saturday, I get an email newsletter from the UK-based site "Nursing Times." Last week, this article, caught my…
Captain Jack’s Cannonball Polish – Buy One, Get Two Free!
Mark's note: Today's post is by Paul Critchley and he raises important questions that I've seen in both factories…
Football, Holistic Systems, and Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
Many of you might not care, but it's football season. Major college football starts tomorrow night and the NFL…
A Lean Guy Listens to NPR: NICU Waste, Growing a Rural Hospital, Value in Cancer…
I did a similar post in 2012, but here's a post where I share some recent NPR stories that I've heard recently…
See How a British Psychiatrist is Using LEGO Videos to Explain Lean Healthcare
A collection of creative videos was recently brought to my attention and I'd like to share them here. They are…
Healthcare Headlines in the UK are Mostly Similar to the US
As I wrote about last month, I love newspapers, so I felt like I fit into the culture last week when I spent five…
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary Care Could Be
In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and those who…
Lean in the Kitchen; Weekend Urgent Care
I hope y'all had a nice Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. It's a global audience for the blog, but I had the…