Tag: Healthcare
Podcast Tables Turned on Mark
In my Podcasts, I normally let me guests do most of the talking. But I was invited by Joe Dager, of the Business901 Podcasts,...
University of Michigan Health System and Lean
University of Michigan looks to lean principles for system-wide improvements - MLive.comHere is some positive news coming out of my home state of Michigan......
What is Group Health Doing about Waste in Healthcare? A Lot!
2008 Annual Report: Reducing Waste
I had a great visit with Group Health in Seattle on Monday, they are doing some great work with Lean...
Swarming for Improvement
As we study the processes we use to do our work, we see opportunities that we may not have even considered before we learned...
More Restaurant Automation – Automating Waste?
YouTube - Automated Bagel Slicer
Right after I posted this link with the Yo! Sushi video last week, I went out to run some errands.
I...
Value Stream Mapping in Healthcare – Does it Differ?
A reader, Dan, asked a great question on the MoveToHealthcare.ning.com site (since closed), re-used here with his permission:
I recently attended a 2-day Lean Healthcare...
National Patient Safety Day – Clarity in the Meaning
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Supports 'National Patient Safety Day' - Press Releases - CNBC.comI was walking through Boston Common this morning and saw a...
Article about Lean in Canadian Cataract Surgery and More
A clear vision for better health care - The Globe and MailThis is an article about Lean improvements in the British Columbia health system,...
Measuring for Improvement
Note: Welcome LEI visitors... you can check out my main blog page at www.leanblog.org, as I hope you'll come back. Here are some other...
One Purple Audacious Goal… Northwestern Football or Healthcare Improvement
This might seem like a post about football... but stick with me even if you're not a sports fan.
Many of you regular readers know...
My New Lean Healthcare Workshop through LEI
Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare - lean.orgAs part of my role with the Lean Enterprise Institute, I am developing a two-day intro course...
Caution! Warning Signs in the UK
I was fortunate to be in England for five days last week. I saw the "gemba" at five hospitals in three days and attended...