Tag: Wheeler

Unlocking the Truth Behind Patient Satisfaction: Beyond Arbitrary Targets and Statistical...

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Are We 84.7% Certain We're in the 90th Percentile? Of course, hospitals should focus on patient satisfaction. That's important but is often a vague and...

Consulting Case Studies Need Statistical Validity

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One of the books that's had the biggest impact on my work is Donald Wheeler's Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos. It's the...

Everett Clinic Video, Redux – The Need for SPC Thinking

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Yesterday, my blog post featured a YouTube video that Everett Clinic was kind enough to share with the world, showing their Daily Huddle process...

Arbitrary Targets at DFW – What About Your Organization?

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As I've been re-reading Dr. Deming's Out of the Crisis, stuff like this jumps out at me more and more. I saw similar signs...