Tag: Healthcare

Thanks to Luke for this story, which he allowed me to share: I was touring a new client hospital with the Director of Inpatient Services...

Curious at Amazon, but Not Idle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com This piece about Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos made me think about visiting the "Gemba"...

New Zealand Doctor Online - Medical News for GPsI often end up groaning (and complaining here) when I see news stories or editorials about...

Thanks to visibility from my blog and my book, Lean Hospitals, I get a number of questions from people about how to transition into...

Got this question from a reader:After successful application of lean to clinical processes we are moving into the the finance/accounting transaction areas such as...

Hospitals See Benefits of Lean and Six Sigma Regular readers know I often write about what I termed "L.A.M.E." -- Lean as Misguidedly Executed. The...

Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...

Today it's Toyota, tomorrow the NHS; Hospital looks to adopt safety initiative The concept of any worker being able to stop the line in a...

Device Alerts Doctors To Items Left Behind After Surgery - Indiana News Story - WRTV IndianapolisHealthcare is often stuck in the mindset that's considered...

Dennis Quaid Takes Oprah To Hospital That OD'd His Babies This might be the first time I'm DVR-ing the Oprah show. Tomorrow, actor Dennis Quaid...

Ah, summits. I once watched Coach Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Volunteers take a 35 to 2 lead against my Northwestern Wildcats in the first...

Training Within Healthcare (TWI Newsletter) - PDF File It's been a busy week, helping spread the word about Lean healthcare in Puerto Rico, something I'll...