Tag: Waste

It's surprising to see how often this awful UI / UX design is used on the web. A website (Forbes) wanted me to enter...

tl;dr: In the blog post, we delve into MLB's ongoing struggle with slow and lengthy games, analyzing recent rule changes aimed at reducing game...

In recent years, healthcare providers increasingly want you to do an "online check in" prior to your appointment. I can see the benefits --...

I know I'm not alone in being frustrated by something as simple -- seemingly simple -- as transferring electronic medical records from one physician's...

A culture of learning makes the difference, not "low inventory" Last year, I wrote a post that criticized those, including the Wall St Journal, who...

I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called "Lean boarding...

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more We've been on hiatus over the summer here, so I've taken a look back at some...

As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for...

Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano, Texas. Thanks to the MIT...

Recently, I blogged about how a Lean hospital would focus on reducing overwork on nurses and other staff: https://www.leanblog.org/2019/01/lean-should-be-the-solution-to-hospital-overwork-or-understaffing/ Another term that could be used is...

If a practice aims for "ideal care," how can there be so much waste and waiting one day, followed by a perfect waste-free visit the next? What are your experiences with care and delays in clinic settings?

I saw this headline the other day about University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas: "UMC finds savings through waste" The headline really should say "through waste...