In the Lean community (and in businesses and hospitals, as well), people often talk about “fire fighting” in a colloquial way. Today, my guest for episode #278 of the podcast is an actual professional fire fighter, Tom Bouthillet (@tbouthillet on Twitter…
Can physician-led surgical centers provide lower out-of-pocket prices for patients, along with lower infection rates, and higher compensation for the surgeons? One surgical center in Oklahoma says so… — Support …
Six Sigma and Lean Sigma has “belts.” Some people in Lean call themselves a “sensei.” Is that really appropriate? The term is supposed to be situational… it’s a term of …
In this post, I look at the impact (or lack thereof) of targets, rankings, and incentives, when it comes to safe driving or PCI (angioplasty) procedures in a hospital cath …
It’s time for another new, revised edition of my book! It was originally published in 2008 as Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction. — Support this podcast: …
A few of you sent me this article… and you were correct to think I would be interested:”Inside Alabama’s Auto Jobs Boom: Cheap Wages, Little Training, Crushed Limbs The South’s …
Joining me for episode #277 of the podcast is Kay Kendall (@KayAKendall), co-author (with Glenn Bodinson) of the excellent book “Leading the Malcolm Baldrige Way: How World-Class Leaders Align Their Organizations to Deliver Exceptional Results.” Kay is C…
It’s been 10 years since I first wrote about my awkward acronym L.A.M.E. Is it helpful to distinguish between true Lean principles and “Lean As Misguidedly Explained?” Will we see …
Today, I’m happy to share a link to a white paper that I co-authored for Catalysis (formerly the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value).The paper is titled: “Lean for Doctors.” Appropriately, …
Today’s Post in&t;50 words: Lean thinkers don’t blame individuals who in a bad system, whether that’s a presenter at Oscars, a kicker in a football game, or a healthcare professional …
