Tag: Healthcare

Hand washing and proper hand hygiene is a big concern at most hospitals -- thankfully so, since hand hygiene and other basic infection control...

I was interviewed recently by Quality Digest about my book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction (first edition). The video appears on their...

I get sort of tired of seeing questions like this on the internet (on the Yahoo Group for Healthcare Management Engineers):Just wondering if anyone...

Part of the MoveToHealthcare.com series: Here is an updated and better maintained list.... Lean Healthcare Blogs (or those that cover Lean quite often): Lean Blog (link healthcare...

Hospitals need I.E. Data to Drive Staffing DecisionsMy hand is feeling a bit carpel-tunnel-ish today (that's not a diagnosis). So I'll take the...

Code red in the nation's hospital corridors | CLOSE UPThanks to Michael from New Zealand for pointing this story to me. The link above...

I'd bet one that one of the greatest indicators of success for a Lean effort is tied back to the original question of "why...

By Dean Bliss I recently attended Perfecting Patient Care University, a 4-day...

Biden Takes Shot at Roberts for Flubbing Presidential Oath - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.comOn Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts appeared...

TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Inaugural Address:I guess this is a "mashup" of sorts... between Dr. W. Edwards Deming and President Obama...The President said yesterday, in his...

Reminder: Reader Survey Link (2 minutes of your time)Economy brings layoffs at Kearney hospital - Top Local Stories - News : KHAS-TVHere is a...

Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 - Trimming the Fat I was featured in Healthcare Construction + Operations News in a recent issue where we talked about my...