Tag: Safety
This Date in Lean Blog History: August 6
My blog will turn 10 years old in February 2015. You're probably either thinking, "Wow, that's awesome!" or "Get a life, dude." :-)
Here's a...
Live Blogging Day 1: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014
Today is the first day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter with hashtag #HCSummit14 to see my tweets and thoughts from others....
My Skepticism about GM’s “Speak Up for Safety” Program
I posted a new article on LinkedIn:
"My New Program: Speak Up About "Speak Up for Safety" at GM."
GM seems to continue their "blame...
Fighting “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Workplaces & Baseball
I found a picture (posted by Jamie Voster on LinkedIn) and I re-shared it through my account. Neither Jamie nor I know where the...
Parallels (and Differences) Between the Book “Traction” and Kaizen
When I recently did a Healthcare Kaizen workshop near Detroit, I invited an old friend of mine to attend as a guest. Marisa Smith, an...
Toyota Tour Thoughts – Yes, They Have Opportunities for Kaizen
I had a chance to go back to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in south San Antonio last week with a group...
Standardized Work? Why Are NFL Concussion Guidelines Not Always Followed?
Mark's note: Ah, another NFL playoff weekend and time for another football post to follow up my apparent jinxing of the Eagles' head coach...
Learning Not to Blame: “Jerk Bartender”
In the Lean methodology, building upon the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, we work hard to shift away from "naming, blaming, and shaming."...
My Article on Lean Healthcare, Employee & Patient Safety in QHSE...
QHSE Focus, an iPad magazine, asked me to contribute a piece on Lean healthcare.
They published my piece titled, "Employee & Patient Safety: The Only...
If Indian Restaurants Can Be Transparent, Why Not Hospitals?
I was happy to see that one of my local Indian restaurants not only has very good Yelp reviews... they also have a top...
Notes from Paul O’Neill Speaking at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit
It was a real thrill to be able to meet Paul O'Neill in person yesterday at the Summit (he was my guest for Podcast...
Blame the Worker or the System – British Airways Engine Covers
I flew back safely from Finland on Saturday - or I should say British Airways and American Airlines flew me safety, including in the...