Tag: Patient Safety

It has been over 10 years since the publication of the Institute of Medicine's study on preventable medical errors: To Err Is Human: Building...

Op-Ed Contributor - Health Care's Infectious Losses - NYTimes.com FINALLY, a major contribution to the discussion about how we need to improve the quality of...

Tamra Kaplan Named COO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - Yahoo! FinanceThere aren't too many details in this story, but Lean *has* led...

Lean Leap to Health Care #8 (click for Part #7) by Scott McDuffee "When a baby is born, a pleasant chime can be heard throughout the...

I blogged recently about a radio ad from the Detroit Medical Center trumpeting their technology and patient safety efforts. In my further travels, I saw...

Thanks to XM Radio, I was able to listen to Sunday's Detroit Red Wings playoff game and the WJR radio broadcast from Detroit (the...

So I'm finally watching the DVR-ed episode from March 10, 2009 that gave widespread exposure to the issue of medical mistakes. Oprah began the...

I'm still experimenting with video podcasting, after my first attempt with Jamie Finchbaugh. LeanBlog Video Podcast #2 is content you may have seen and...

I've struck a chord with a few nurses with this post from late last year:Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and...

LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier...

Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...

Today it's Toyota, tomorrow the NHS; Hospital looks to adopt safety initiative The concept of any worker being able to stop the line in a...