Tag: Healthcare
Some Cool Video Technology for Standardized Work & Error Proofing
I recently ran across a Michigan startup company called OPS Solutions that has some interesting technology that could be applied in many settings for...
Letter to the Editor: Lean is Not Just Cost Cutting
Back in July, e-Patient Dave deBronkart noticed an article in the Health Leaders publication called "Taking On the Cost Drivers." It inspired him to...
Hospitals Under Pressure, Resorting to Layoffs and Slash and Burn, Not...
Generally, with the term "lean," it's easy for people to leap to a conclusion that Lean equals layoffs. This is often the fear in...
3 Questions to Ask Before Starting with Lean
This is a companion post to yesterday's "3 Reasons the General Public Thinks Hospitals Can't Improve." Lean zealots often take for granted that, not...
3 Reasons the General Public Doesn’t Think Healthcare Can Improve
Lean thinkers see the waste in healthcare when they are at the hospital "gemba". I think this is true whether you are a Lean...
Reminder: Free Lean Leadership Webinar at 2 PM EDT Today, “On...
Join the co-authors of the book "On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry", John Toussaint MD and Roger Gerard...
Don’t Copy: There Is No “Instant Pudding”
One of the things I get frustrated with is people who want to take shortcuts with Lean. There are some who are only interested...
Start Every Hospital Meeting w/ 5 Minutes on Employee and Patient...
Recently, I posted a video of a "daily huddle" meeting at Everett Clinic (not exactly the type of huddle pictured at left). Yesterday, in...
My Interview with Justin Holland, of GE Healthcare
Today's post is an interview I conducted via email with Justin Holland, Managing Principal of GE Healthcare Americas. Before joining GE, he was most...
How Can We Prevent This Medical Error?
A number of readers emailed me a link to this New York Times article: "U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients." The headline emphasizes...
Releasing Time to Care (Lean Nursing) in New Zealand
Here is a nice little (under 2 minutes) news video from New Zealand talking about one hospital (in Auckland) and their implementation of the...
Recent Interviews with John Toussaint; “Gemba Visit” to Park Nicollet
I'm currently in Minneapolis, where today is Day 2 of our Healthcare Value Leaders Network "Gemba Visit" to Park Nicollet (read more about these...