Lean Health Care
If you examine each of the characteristics of a lean organization you will find that it is not hard to apply them to a hospital or other health care organization.
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Health Care Lean
I haven’t been posting much lately because I have been extremely busy working with a health care client developing a lean management system and revising my team manual to be focused entirely on the health care lean. Like...
Read MoreAction Learning: Cycles of Learning are the Key to Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement
The best methods and the best of intentions can easily fail unless we take into account how adults learn in our organizations. During World War II a process that has become known as Training Within Industry (TWI) and its...
Read MoreStraight Talk: Avoid the Con of Quick and Easy Lean
Lean is a strategic initiative that will require at least three to five years for any organization of size. It is a lifestyle change, not a diet. There are too many false promises of quick and easy gains and too many consultants selling executives what they want, and not what they need.
Read MoreSurvey Results: Execution and Importance of Lean Culture and Leadership Factors
Eighty-two lean implementers contributed their opinions to this survey. I have processed the data from this survey and written a report, which I hope you will find interesting and useful. You can download a report and analysis of the data and you can download the complete survey results and do your own analysis. I think the data on both importance and execution of lean cultural factors will help you in your efforts to convince your managers about the importance of their leadership behavior to your lean journey.
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