Tag: Doctor
Dr. John Toussaint Says “Don’t Kill Me!”
To end the week, here's a piece by our friend John Toussaint, MD, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, that was published...
A Brave Analogy from Dr. Atul Gawande
A number of readers have sent me a link to the latest New Yorker missive from Dr. Atul Gawande (whose work I greatly admire)....
Dr. Donald Berwick – Ahead of his Time on Kaizen in...
I've blogged before about Dr. Donald M. (Don) Berwick, the founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the former administrator of the Centers...
KaiNexus Updates – White Paper and Customer Videos
I've been busy over the past year working with the startup KaiNexus. Our technology is now being used (or in the process of going...
Podcast #150 – Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, “It’s Enough to Make...
My guest for episode #150 is Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD, the author of the book It's Enough to Make You Sick: The Failure of...
Podcast #149 – Gregory Jacobson, MD, CEO of KaiNexus on Kaizen...
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My guest for episode #149 is Gregory Jacobson, MD, the co-founder and CEO at KaiNexus. We'll be talking about his early work with Kaizen...
Goodbye Dr. House, Hello “Respect for People”
Dr. Robert Wachter has a great column in today's USA Today: "Column: Gregory House M.D.: RIP" and it's republished on his blog, with its...
TED Video: Atul Gawande: How do we heal medicine?
There's a new TED conference video from April 2012 featuring Dr. Atul Gawande, author of amazing books including The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get...
Stuff I’m Reading, May 1, 2012
Here are links to some varied articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related topics:
NFL Draft -...
My Trip to the Apple Store was Like a Hospital Visit
I generally love the Apple Stores for their customer service and environment, as a primary Mac user for the past four years. You may...
My Essay in Naida Grunden’s New Book on Lean Design –...
I'm in Las Vegas, speaking today to close the Lean Healthcare PowerDay event. There are many great speakers, including Dr. Richard Shannon, Dr. David...
Podcast #139 – David Munch, MD of Healthcare Performance Partners on...
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Episode #139 is a conversation with Dave Munch, MD, the Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Healthcare Performance Partners (HPP). Before joining...