Tag: Healthcare

Healthcare Improvement Through Lean, Leadership, and Learning

Healthcare improvement isn’t about working harder—it’s about better systems, better leadership, and a culture that supports learning and speaking up. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on Lean healthcare, patient safety, quality improvement, leadership, and continuous improvement. Many of these posts draw on real hospital experiences and lessons from Deming, Toyota, and frontline healthcare teams, with a consistent emphasis on respect for people and learning from mistakes.

Detroit Medical Center Radio Ad – Selling Quality and Patient Safety

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Thanks to XM Radio, I was able to listen to Sunday's Detroit Red Wings playoff game and the WJR radio broadcast from Detroit (the...

Dan Jones / Lean Enterprise Academy Healthcare Summit 2009

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Lean Enterprise Academy Events; Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2009I'm fortunate that I'll be attending this July summit in London, run by Dan Jones and...

My Lean Healthcare Presentation in Puerto Rico

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I spent a few days in Puerto Rico back in March visiting a few hospitals and giving a talk at the University of Turabo,...

Hospital Badge – Be Patient

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Lean Leap to Health Care #5 (click for Part #4) by Scott McDuffee Why do we call a customer a patient in Health Care? Is...

My Notes on the ‘Oprah’ Epsiode with Dennis Quaid About Medical...

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So I'm finally watching the DVR-ed episode from March 10, 2009 that gave widespread exposure to the issue of medical mistakes. Oprah began the...

Revisiting Handwashing, Time, Systems, and Blame

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I've struck a chord with a few nurses with this post from late last year:Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and...

LeanBlog Podcast #65 – Kevin Frieswick on Error Proofing Hospital Handwashing

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LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier...

Networking with Bison and Doctors

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Lean Leap to Health Care #3 (click for Part #2) by Scott McDuffee It would seem to be an efficient method to move into Health Care...

Waste in the New Yankee Stadium Layout?

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New Yankee Stadium a winner, team a big loser to Tribe 10-2 - USATODAY.comIf you're not a Yankees fan, let's kick them while they're...

Lean Healthcare in Ohio

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I found a few articles lately about Lean being implemented in some Ohio hospitals, so I'll share two of them here.Crescent-News.com - Hospitals headed...

Batched @ the Hospital

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Lean Leap to Health Care #2 (click for Part #1) by Scott McDuffee Greeted by a guy in a royal blue volunteer's jacket, I was directed...

Standardized Work Should Not be Robotic – Especially in Healthcare

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Why 'Quality' Care Is Dangerous - WSJ.com Yesterday's WSJ opinion piece by Dr. Jerome Goopman (author of How Doctors Think) and Pamela Hartzband caught my...
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