Tag: Waste
Patient Frustration: Why Did I Bother Checking In Online Then?
In recent years, healthcare providers increasingly want you to do an "online check in" prior to your appointment. I can see the benefits --...
Waste Upon Waste: Misadventures in Getting Electronic Medical Records Transferred
I know I'm not alone in being frustrated by something as simple -- seemingly simple -- as transferring electronic medical records from one physician's...
Evaluating the New MLB Pitch Clock as a Countermeasure to Overly...
As I've blogged about before in recent years (here and here), Major League Baseball (MLB) has, as Toyota people say, "big vague concern":
Games are...
Toyota Was Helped, not Hampered, by TPS During the Pandemic
A culture of learning makes the difference, not "low inventory"
Last year, I wrote a post that criticized those, including the Wall St Journal, who...
Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?
I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called "Lean boarding...
Podcast Bonus Episode: Jamie Flinchbaugh, Revisited from 2006
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We've been on hiatus over the summer here, so I've taken a look back at some...
I Helped a Doctor’s Office Reduce Some Waste — Will it...
As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for...
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North...
Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano, Texas. Thanks to the MIT...
Muda? Don’t Forget About Mura and Muri!
Recently, I blogged about how a Lean hospital would focus on reducing overwork on nurses and other staff:
https://www.leanblog.org/2019/01/lean-should-be-the-solution-to-hospital-overwork-or-understaffing/
Another term that could be used is...
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 waste-free visit the next? What are your experiences with care and delays in clinic settings?
Texas Hospital Saves Money Occasionally With Lean Six Sigma… But Can...
I saw this headline the other day about University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas:
"UMC finds savings through waste"
The headline really should say "through waste...
Reader Question: What Type of Waste is This in Our Healthcare...
Here is an international reader question from somebody working in healthcare in the Middle East.
The reader writes:
I would like to thank you for your...
