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A Hospital CEO’s Humble Reflections on His Role in Lean

WEBHere is the article: “The Health Care Leader's Role in Safety“ I appreciate his humility in saying, after being in senior leadership roles for over 30 years: “I know …

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Unraveling the Mystery of Flow, Push, and Pull in Hospital …

WEBtl;dr: In this post, Mark examines the concepts of “Flow,” “Push,” and “Pull” within the context of hospital operations. Drawing from Lean principles, he delves into …

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Lean Healthcare Blogs – Lean Blog

WEBBlogs or podcasts about lean healthcare or those that cover lean topics at least some of the time: Lean Blog – Healthcare Posts (Mark Graban) Lean Vets (Chip Ponsford, DVM and …

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Brad White, on Lean Daily Management for Healthcare

WEBMy guest for Episode #260 of the podcast is Brad White, author of the recently-released book Lean Daily Management for Healthcare: A Strategic Guide to …

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Lean Healthcare Success in Minnesota – And One Off Base Op-Ed

WEBCommon sense says the boss has all the answers. Lean disproves that by engaging everybody in improvement. Common sense says that bigger batches are more …

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Deming's Old (Timeless) Teachings are Still Relevant for Healthcare

WEBThey cite Dr. Deming first in talking about the need to understand broader systems: “With respect to the first pillar–seeing the system–health care has long been …

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Kaizen: An Exotic Word, Common Sense Principles for Healthcare

WEBKaizen. It is a strange-looking word. It might seem a little difficult to pronounce. Said out loud, it sounds a lot like “try-zen,” and we can equate the word with …

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Eight Types of Waste in Hospitals and Healthcare Settings

WEBtl;dr: In this post, Mark provides an in-depth look at the eight types of waste in healthcare, including defects, overproduction, waiting, non-utilized talent, transportation, inventory, …

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The Evolution of Lean in Healthcare – Lean Blog

WEBThe primary focus of healthcare is health, meaning providing care. Over the past 10 years, lean in healthcare has evolved to focus on patient care. Today, I can say …

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Creating a Culture of Respect in Healthcare: The Impact on Patient

WEBThere's an excellent blog post on the Virginia Mason Medical Center site: “Does respecting co-workers make patients safer? As a leader in adopting and adapting …

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Elements of Lean Surgery at Geisinger Health System

WEBIn Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty – New York Times. This outstanding NY Times article isn't about “Lean” per se (they don't call it out by name), …

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What's Going on with Lean at ThedaCare

WEBThe new CEO has expressed an admiration for ThedaCare and their approach to Lean. Fact: They have a new CEO, Dr. Imran Andrabi, who was hired from …

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When Doctors and Nurses are Afraid to Speak Up About Patient …

WEBThe theme for the next couple of days on the blog is patient safety and the idea of “psychological safety” for employees or physicians in the healthcare …

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Lean Healthcare Success in Albany NY – Lean Blog

WEBArea hospitals make strides in quality of care -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NYThe CEO of a health system in New York writes his local paper with

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Trying to Reduce Hospital Overprocessing – Lean Blog

WEBA Novel Plan Helps Hospital Wean Itself Off Pricey Tests – WSJ.com. Kevin, over at Evolving Excellence, raised a similar issue about misaligned incentives and …

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What are the “Quick Wins

WEBIt was about as simple as a “just do it” gets. It was a quick win. That small improvement helped set the stage for about 30,000 more that have been implemented …

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Articles about Industrial Engineers Impacting Healthcare

WEB1. The long history of Industrial Engineers helping in healthcare goes back 100 years to one of the “fathers of Industrial Engineering,” Frank Gilbreth — and his …

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A Modern MD Who Makes House Calls – Lean Blog

WEBJay Parkinson, MD. A doctor in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and ManhattanHIStalk Interviews Jay Parkinson MD MPH, House Call DoctorPosts will be …

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Rachelle Schultz, CEO of Winona Health

WEBMy guest for episode #164 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Rachelle Schultz, CEO of Winona Health (based in Winona, Minnesota). Rachelle was a part of …

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TDO Working on Lean Initiative for Health-Care Sector

WEBSaturday, May 4, 2024 Lean Blog. BLOG. All Posts; Get Posts Sent via Email; Contributors

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Right Words, Right Time @ the Hospital – Lean Blog

WEBT stands for “Thank you.” “Thank you for choosing our hospital.”. Sweet is only a part of it. Using this type of framework for standardizing the right words at the …

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