Tag: Kaizen
Will Suggestion Boxes be a Trend in 2012? What Method(s) do...
I saw this article the other day on BusinessInsider.com: "10 Predictions For How The Workplace Will Change In 2012."
Two of the predictions caught my...
Podcast #133 – Mark Graban, Healthcare Kaizen Webinar Q&A Session with...
Episode #133 is hosted by Ron Pereira, from Gemba Academy, as he leads me through additional Q&A as a follow up to our recent...
A Good Lean Healthcare Journal Article with a Puzzling Title
Thanks to the readers who sent this article my way and thanks to the authors for mentioning and citing my book, Lean Hospitals. The...
Webinar Recording from a University of Michigan Health System Lean Leader
Yesterday, the MIT SDM program hosted a webinar by Dr. Jack Billi from University of Michigan. I had the good fortune to meet Dr....
KaiNexus Education Video #4 – Working Toward “Yes” in Kaizen
Here is the fourth short, simple Kaizen education video from KaiNexus, a software startup where I am the Chief Improvement Officer.
Reminder: My Free Webinar on “Healthcare Kaizen” – December 7
I am happy to be partnering with my friends at Gemba Academy to present the 2nd in their free Lean webinar series. My webinar...
Berwick Steps Down as Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Administrator
This made news on Wednesday - Dr. Donald M. (Don) Berwick stepped down as CMS Administrator: "Harvard professor Don Berwick resigns as Medicare chief."...
An Interesting Take on the Use of Japanese Terms in Lean
Today, I'm linking to a post from a new blog written by the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business ("Think Op-Ex"). The post...
KaiNexus Education Video #3 – Eliminating Waste & NVA
Here is the third short, simple Kaizen education video from KaiNexus. We are embedding these videos into our web-based software, to provide short tips and hints...
The Lean Dentist, Revisited (and a New Video)
Updated: There's now a link to the GBMP video at the bottom of the post.
I have long admired the Lean work of Sami Bahri,...
Kaizen for Kids
Paul Akers, the President of FastCap is a great advocate for staff-driven kaizen (or improvement) ideas in the workplace. Paul and his company bring...
True Story: Funny Canadian Border Agent Asks About My Books
I'm back in Ontario again this week, giving three more short workshops about Healthcare Kaizen at three different hospitals (after seven hospitals in five...