Tag: Canada
“It’s Gotten Political” in Saskatchewan Lean Healthcare. Of Course.
After some supporters of the Saskatchewan Lean healthcare efforts reached out to me, I've been trying to follow everything that's being said and written...
Is it Lean’s Fault or the Old Management System’s?
It's easy for an organization to say they are "doing Lean" or they have "started a Lean transformation." They might hire a consultant or...
What I’m Reading 12/30/13: GM’s CEO, Human Error, Costing, and Really...
To close out the year 2013, I once again need to close some browser tabs that are full of things that I was maybe...
The power of the (Lean) startup mindset
Last week, while in Canada, I saw this article in the Globe & Mail: "The power of the startup mindset."
I was surprised that the...
Radio Interview on CBC Edmonton
Last week, I was a guest of NorQuest College to give a talk on Lean management and Lean healthcare as the inaugural participant in...
Talking about Lean Healthcare in Winnipeg – #SDEC13 – and Visiting...
Thanks to the organizing sponsor Protegra and other sponsors, including my friends at LeanKit, for having me give a keynote talk about the Software...
Podcast #185 – Karen Dunn Skinner & David Skinner on Lean...
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My guests for episode #185 are Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner and our topic, for the first time on the Podcast, is Lean...
A Lean Guy Watches CBC’s “Rate My Hospital”
"Approximately 8 to 10% of the individuals who walk through our doors are being hurt by us," says David Musyj, CEO of Windsor Regional...
Lean Healthcare Animation from British Columbia
Kevin, from BC, shared this video with me about Lean healthcare. It's only 2.5 minutes long and it has a fun visual style.
I'll give...
Patient Participation in Lean Renews Her Faith in Health Care
Here is a nice story that's been in my blog's "to write about" inventory since late October: "Participation in Lean events has renewed my...
CBC on Lean in Saskatchewan Hospitals
I've been to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before -- in February. It was a very cold, snowy place, to say the least! But, there are many...
Looking at Medical Mistakes – Learning and Preventing or Repeating?
Working in healthcare, it's hard not finding stories about preventable errors. I keep hearing stories from friends and family - such as my relative...