Tag: Healthcare

What are your thoughts? I wrote last week about my thoughts and hopes for the movie "SiCKO". I've actually seen the film now. I won't...

I've been asked a few times by blog readers about the movie "Sicko" since I work in the healthcare world. It opens tomorrow...

The positive ER post of the day.... here's a nice video of a news story from the UK. The physician being interviewed does...

Woman dies in ER lobby as 911 refuses to helpClick here for a more positive ER story posted on the same day... a UK...

U.S. hospitals try to pick up the ER pace You might have seen this sad case of a fatally broken ER on the news over...

FT.com / Business Life - In pursuit of happiness:Interesting quote from Jeff Liker in the Financial Times about TPS and an example of a...

Last week, in calling for "guest bloggers," I hinted at a "special project" that will be keeping me busy over the next few months.The...

Freedom from Command & Control: Rethinking Management for Lean Service Here is a fascinating post from John Seddon at his website www.lean-service.com (link is dead)...

YouTube - Improving the ER on ERI don't always watch the NBC show ER, but this portion caught my attention when my wife was...

The Informed Patient - WSJ.comThis article from the WSJ talks about a trend where patients (or, more often, family members of patients) who were...

Hospital-borne ailments face Medicare budget ax | IndyStar.comHealthcare has LONG been a piecework industry. Caregivers and facilities are paid for WHAT they do...

Here's a mini Lean carnival of some good posts from other blogs about Lean:Got Boondoggle? Lost in TranslationGreat story from Mike about someone...