Tag: Healthcare

Hospitals are full of workarounds and fire fighting, it's a pretty common problem. That's one reason cost is so high and quality is often...

My guest for Episode #102 is Ron Wince, the President/CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions. We talk here about his views on lean healthcare and...

Last week, I gave the keynote talk at a hospital's twice-yearly lean conference for leaders and staff. As part of the seasonal decorations around...

It was nice to read a recent Financial Times article featuring the concept of "Lean Startups" ("Lean start-up thinking that works for all") and...

There was an interesting blog post at the New York Times: "The Doctor Is In (but Shouldn't Be)." The piece talks about the healthcare...

It's time for a Lean Blog feature where I throw a few links at you - articles I've saved and read that maybe don't...

I was traveling yesterday, so I read a number of blog posts that I kept open in my browser for my flight. I wrote...

Hospital acquired infections continue to be a big problem, one that's often unsolved except for instances like Dr. Rick Shannon's work at West Penn-Allegheny...

I really like Seth Godin's writing - his blog on marketing is one that I have followed regularly for years and his book Purple...

I'm really excited about these two books coming out later this year -- both from innovative leading lean healthcare organizations in Seattle. What's in...

Mark's note: Today's guest post is from Tony Manos (bio at the end of the post): I was talking with a hospital CEO last week...

The last two days, I've been facilitating my LEI workshop called "Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare." We had a great group and had a...