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…
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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…
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…
Dr. Atul Gawande’s Article on Reducing the Waste of Unnecessary Healthcare
I've been a big fan of Dr. Atul Gawande's writing for a long time (see previous posts about him and his work).…
Are Hospitalists Ready to Get Serious About Reducing Waste and Improving Care?
I was quoted in two articles that appeared in "Today's Hospitalist":
"Discharging Mr. Wood: Time to get…
“Healthy Debate” About Lean in Healthcare & Emergency Departments
I was recently interviewed by one of the reporters who put together this web article in Canada:
"From the…
Lean is Not About Cutting Costs; 2 Data Point Comparisons in EDs & the NFL
Two pet peeves of mine are hearing people say things like "Lean is all about reducing waste" and or "Lean is all…
Turning “Waste” Into a Clever Acronym
I wrote about Kaizen the other day on LinkedIn and the first comment was from Dr. Leke Agbejule, BPharm, MSc,…
Why “More Nurses” Isn’t the Best Way to Solve What Ails…
There are certainly many serious problems in healthcare. Let's look at nursing, in particular. It's a rewarding…
Read What This Hospital CEO Says on His Blog About Lean and Kaizen
Hospital CEOs are busy people, to say the least, but a big part of their leadership role includes communication…
Video: Toyota Helps Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Their Eye Clinic
California week on the blog continues after yesterday's post about Lean at San Francisco General Hospital.…
Debate about Lean at SF General Hospital – Hire a Consultant or More RNs?
Happy June, everybody! Summer is here. We've actually had a delightfully long spring here in San Antonio, which…
Toyota’s Blog on Pillars of the Toyota Production System & Lean
I didn't know , until yesterday, that Toyota has an official company blog (at least for Toyota UK).
Even…
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers
Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here).
There were many inspiring…
Reducing Wasted Motion at a Conference: Collaborative Note Taking
I hope many of you will be attending either (or both) of the upcoming LEI summits with me, either the Lean…
Process Problem: #NFL #SuperBowl #CoinToss, A Defect & Rework
For the coin toss of the Super Bowl 48 (or XLVIII), the referee Terry McAulay handed the coin to Joe Namath to toss…
Before Asking Others to Do Kaizen, First Do Kaizen Yourself
Today, Joe Swartz and I are leading a workshop about "Healthcare Kaizen" in Farmington Hills.
A "core Kaizen…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan
I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…