Tag: Military

Note: Today is the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Russell Maroni's journal from his volunteer work there, including some Lean concepts he employed,...

I saw this headline the other day: "U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training" The phrase "just four hours" implies that it wasn't...

Look at the System, Not the Individuals I've been wanting to blog about the "VA Scandal," but have avoided it because it is somewhat politicized (as...

Today is Memorial Day, a U.S. holiday. It's a day to honor those who have given their lives in military service. Lately, the news has...

Every once in a while, I have too many browser windows open and it slows my computer down. That's when I dump a bunch...

Today is Veterans Day in the U.S. and it's also Remembrance Day in Canada, the UK, and the Commonwealth countries. The poppy  pin is...

Listen: Episode #134 is a different topic than usual. Instead of strictly talking Lean, today's discussion is about broader issues of healthcare quality and the...

The "Strong America Now" initiative has proposed there are opportunities to save $500 BILLION  a year from our U.S. federal government budget by using...

I know about 35% of you are reading from outside of the United States, but it is a national holiday here today, Memorial Day....

I was at the annual HIMSS  Conference yesterday, as a guest of the software company FormFast, giving short 10-minute talks about Lean Healthcare...

CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Sanjay GuptaI had a very full, interesting week - giving a well-received talk about Lean Healthcare at the Ontario...

Inside the Apocalyptic Soviet Doomsday Machine:There was a fascinating article in a recent WIRED Magazine about Cold War nuclear response and defense systems. This...