Tag: England

Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related topics: Twin boys die...

Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest during my blog break (somewhat of a break): John Toussaint's...

I was in Canada a few weeks back and two articles from the Globe and Mail newspaper caught my eye - stories from England...

You might have read my blog post from last week about an unsafe taxi driver and medical errors -  Said the Unsafe Taxi Driver,...

Here is a nice little (under 2 minutes) news video from New Zealand talking about one hospital (in Auckland) and their implementation of the...

Mark's note: You may recognize the author of this guest post, Andrew Castle, as a previous contributor and frequent commenter on my blog. I...

Mark's note: You may recognize the author of this guest post, Andrew Castle, as a previous contributor and frequent commenter on my blog. I...

I guess I have a burr in my saddle this week, being Independence Day and all, since I'm commenting on something from the UK...

Listen: Episode #93 is a discussion with Jim Hearn, the Head of Lean and Six Sigma at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. This discussion...

This linked article ("Lean cuts Healthcare Costs at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle") summarizes improvements and Lean methods at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical Center...

In this post, Mark compiles a range of eye-opening statistics about healthcare quality, patient safety, and medical errors. Acting as a repository of data,...

Here's a fun video for a Saturday. In England, I love the Yo! Sushi chain of restaurants. It's basically a continuous flow conveyor belt of...