Tag: Laboratory
‘Takt Time’ for Apple’s App Store and for Healthcare
Sunday, I read this New York Times article about Apple's "App Store" for the iPhone and iPod Touch (I've been a pretty happy iPhone...
Swarming for Improvement
As we study the processes we use to do our work, we see opportunities that we may not have even considered before we learned...
More Restaurant Automation – Automating Waste?
YouTube - Automated Bagel Slicer
Right after I posted this link with the Yo! Sushi video last week, I went out to run some errands.
I...
National Patient Safety Day – Clarity in the Meaning
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Supports 'National Patient Safety Day' - Press Releases - CNBC.comI was walking through Boston Common this morning and saw a...
Caution! Warning Signs in the UK
I was fortunate to be in England for five days last week. I saw the "gemba" at five hospitals in three days and attended...
A Breakthrough in Training — Call it "Near-TWI"
I'm very pleased to present a guest post from Arizona about the successful use of Lean concepts and, more specifically, the "Training Within Industry"...
Pathology Mistakes (Again) on Oprah and in the News
After watching and blogging about the first half of Oprah's medical errors show that featured the story of Dennis Quaid's kids, I finally got...
What Sets Toyota Apart?
Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...
Two Events This Week – Presenting and Attending
I wanted to remind you about an online event I'm presenting for Thursday afternoon and tell you about a new event (local to Dallas)...
Mark in an Audio Conference about Lean in Hospital Labs
The Dark Report presents a new audio conference on...
Error Proofing Vs. “Be Careful” – Which is More Effective?
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...
Lean in a Moose Jaw Hospital
Auto industry process revs up efficiency
No, not a hospital for moose -- a hospital in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Five Hills Health Region is...
