Tag: Patient Safety
Lean at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Tamra Kaplan Named COO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - Yahoo! FinanceThere aren't too many details in this story, but Lean *has* led...
National Hospital Week Billboard
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...
Another Hospital Ad About Patient Safety – Not Sure I Like...
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...
Detroit Medical Center Radio Ad – Selling Quality and Patient Safety
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...
My Notes on the ‘Oprah’ Epsiode with Dennis Quaid About Medical...
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...
LeanBlog Video Podcast #2 – Kevin Frieswick, Error Proofing Handwashing
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...
Revisiting Handwashing, Time, Systems, and Blame
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 – Kevin Frieswick on Error Proofing Hospital Handwashing
LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier...
Checklists and Error Prevention on the TV Show ER
Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...
“Stop the Line” in a Hospital
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...
Dennis Quaid and a Discussion of Medical Mistakes Coming Up on...
Dennis Quaid Takes Oprah To Hospital That OD'd His Babies
This might be the first time I'm DVR-ing the Oprah show. Tomorrow, actor Dennis Quaid...
Special Norman Bodek Charity Auction – Autographed CDs and Book!
Autographed Norman Bodek Collection Book & CDs - eBay (item 160304046494 end time Dec-19-08 17:45:25 PST)Norman Bodek has graciously collaborated with me on this...