Tag: Kaizen

Does Al Qaeda Do a Better Job of Sharing Kaizen Ideas...

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I saw an interesting article in The Telegraph: "Revealed: al-Qaeda's 22 tips for dodging drones." Apparently, the Al Qaeda terror network is responding to the...

Unlocking Continuous Improvement: Insights from Mark Graban on Healthcare Kaizen vs....

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Thanks to Karen Martin for hosting me for this webinar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBmcokWStLk The description: Suggestion box programs, while well intended, usually fail to engage employees in any improvement,...

The Best Time to Start Kaizen is Today, Don’t Wait Until...

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I've been talking to a lot of healthcare organizations about Kaizen and continuous improvement. There are many organizations embracing the methods that Joe Swartz...

What I’m Reading: February 5, 2013 – Pizza Lids, Patient Safety,...

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Many of you who took my reader survey (still open and feedback welcome, prizes gone) mentioned that you liked this style of post with...

Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab

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Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes. In November, I blogged about a panel at...

Follow Up: American Airlines Actually Error Proofed This!

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You might recall my post from July 2012 ("I Wish American Airlines Would Error Proof This on Their Website") where I pointed out how easy...

Guest Post – Words Matter: Why I Prefer PDSA over PDCA

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Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my  friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...

John Toussaint, Mayo Proceedings, on “The Promise of Lean in Health...

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As he mentioned on his blog, John Toussaint has co-authored a piece that was published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings: "The Promise of Lean in...

My Audio Interview and Journal Article for ASQ on “Healthcare Kaizen”

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Thanks to ASQ for posting an audio interview they did with me last month about my book (with Joe Swartz),  Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line...

Kaizen: “Things can always be better.”

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I saw this great image in a Honda TV ad during the BCS National Championship game last night. It's a very Kaizen expression... that things...

Announcing Baby Kaizen

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No, this is not a program of Kaizen, or continuous  improvement, for babies. Babies naturally grow, try new things, and gain new capabilities. But,...

Start 2013 with “The Spirit of Kaizen”

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As we enter the new year, it's a great time to reflect back on 2012 - what worked and what didn't work... what do...