Tag: Patient Safety
Medical Mistakes? Just Throw Everyone in Jail for Human Error, Then?
In the news: Charges against nurse igniting a debate
It sure is easier to think that medical mistakes are as simple as one person being...
Being Careful Isn’t Enough, Particularly in Pathology
One of the core ideas of the Toyota Production System is the recognition that people are indeed human and are therefore fallible (part of...
"Doctors Must Wash Hands Before…"
Study: Doctors Don't Wash Hands Enough
Over the weekend, in a trade publication, I read yet another survey about MD's (especially surgeons) not washing their...
MD’s "Passive Aggressive" with Standard Practices
USATODAY.com - 'Wrong site' surgeries on the riseIt's supposed to be a standard practice, since 2004, for preventing "wrong site surgeries" -- placing a...
Lean Healthcare: Protecting Yourself in the Hospital
USATODAY.com - Your healthYou have to scroll down to see this on USA Today's site, so here's the whole article with my commentary. ...
Toyota Assembly Line Inspires Improvements at Hospital
Washington Post (via MSNBC):Another example of the waste-filled health care system adopting TPS methods and approaches:"In adopting the Toyota mind-set, Kaplan said, the 350-bed...
