Tag: Healthcare

Problems at JPS Hospital, Part 2

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Star-Telegram.com: | 04/28/2008 | Trapped in a waiting game at JPSUpdate: For those who didn't catch the update to Monday's post, it was announced...

Error Proofing Vs. “Be Careful” – Which is More Effective?

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Why do you need a "be careful" warning message when you've already error proofed something? For liability's sake? I am going to be flying back...

Updated: Problems at JPS Hospital, Part 1

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Update 5/1/08: The CEO is being forced out, "retiring" in SeptemberStar-Telegram.com: | 04/27/2008 | JPS patients get shortchanged as cash surpluses keep growingSecondary article...

Trouble in a Fort Worth Hospital

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JPS patients get shortchanged as cash surpluses keep growingThis linked article is a preview of what I'll be blogging about next. I'm trying an...

Meeting Norman Bodek for the First Time; Healthcare and Mistakes

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Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Norman Bodek in person for the first time. After all of our podcasts and...

A Lean Hospital Example in Houston

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St. Luke's adopts business approach to efficiency | Houston ChronicleHere's a nice case study / profile article in the news about St. Luke's Episcopal...

What Do You Think of This Sign?

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A reader sent this picture from a hospital restroom. I'm not sure if the reader is a patient parent or a hospital employee. They...

"Leaner, but Not Meaner" – In a Hospital

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Leaner, but Not Meaner | workforce.comIt's always nice to see a headline NOT using the cute (but usually inaccurate) "lean and mean" construct. It's...

Nice ThedaCare Article

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JS Online: Tending to improvements in health careHere's a nice overview article about the Lean efforts of the ThedaCare health system in Wisconsin.Some highlights:ThedaCare...

Lean or ‘L.A.M.E.’ in a Hospital?

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To build a better hospital, Virginia Mason takes lessons from Toyota plantsA number of you emailed me about the above article that was featured...

Linkedin.com Lean Networking

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I don't know how many of you are LinkedIn users, but I've found it to be a very helpful and professional networking tool. If...

Cleaning Out the LeanBlog Backlog – March 27

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Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don't have time to blog about, assume you don't have time...