LEI announced this week a new CEO, Eric Buehrens, who will take over for John Shook. The link below from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog includes Mark’s commentary, some interesting background and a link to the press release from LEI. Leanblog.org/Lean-Enterprise-Institute-Announces-New-Ceo The commentary doesn’t make a big deal of the fact that Mr. Buehrens most recent career has been […]
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by Tom Gormley Read on about the lean journey at UMass Memorial Health Care, in Worcester, MA, which writes in the linked article below about its recent progress and experience with lean transformation, six years in. Its CEO, Eric Dickson, MD, is one of the Northeast’s most lean thinking chief executives, and a physician as […]
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Check out what our friends at the New Hampshire Lean Network (NHLN) are doing including an overview of how the New Hampshire state government is using lean For more information about the NHLN contact them at nhleannetwork@gmail.com nh_state-lean-overview_10_20_2016 http://Lean.NH.Gov
Tom Brady (TB12) – Lean thinker by Tom Gormley, Manager, Process Improvement, Franciscan Childrens “I kind of know what I see out there”. Tom Brady (from an interview with Tom Brady on October 21, 2016. See the link below to read the full article) http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/212630046/brady-tablets-i-kind-know-what-i-see We often say, lean principles and thinking apply and […]
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This caught my eye given the frequent predisposition (in my experience) of healthcare staff and leaders to implementing previously identified “solutions” to problems, vs. root-cause problem solving. The author Chris Lawer appears not to be a lean practitioner per se, but apparently has found the same behavior common in his world – healthcare innovation strategy and […]
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From our friend Mark Graban’s terrific site www.leanblog.org http://www.leanblog.org/2016/04/11-ways-you-can-get-ideas-to-flow-from-staff/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeanBlog+%28LeanBlog.org%29
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These videos from Mark Graban’s site, www.leanblog.org, are excellent for learning and sharing with colleagues, especially any who (as Mark points out) still think “Lean doesn’t work in healthcare”. They contain real front-line staff simply talking about their experience with simple, every-day improvements that are good for patients and good for staff. We highly recommend them. […]
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Are lean principles and methods important to these innovations in care and reimbursement? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/relevance-lean-thinking-pop-health-accountable-care-tom-gormley
http://questromworld.bu.edu/mhln/files/2017/09/mhln-logo-1.png00Tom Gormleyhttp://questromworld.bu.edu/mhln/files/2017/09/mhln-logo-1.pngTom Gormley2016-02-16 00:17:252016-02-16 00:59:58Relevance of Lean in Population Health Management and Accountable Care
Our friend Mark Graban shares some thoughts regarding humility and improvement http://www.leanblog.org/2015/12/throwback-thursday-humility-is-a-rare-powerful-trait/
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Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) Announces New CEO from Healthcare
/in Announcements, Industry Information /by Tom GormleyLEI announced this week a new CEO, Eric Buehrens, who will take over for John Shook. The link below from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog includes Mark’s commentary, some interesting background and a link to the press release from LEI. Leanblog.org/Lean-Enterprise-Institute-Announces-New-Ceo The commentary doesn’t make a big deal of the fact that Mr. Buehrens most recent career has been […]
Applying the Toyota Model at UMass Memorial Health Care
/in Industry Information /by Tom Gormleyby Tom Gormley Read on about the lean journey at UMass Memorial Health Care, in Worcester, MA, which writes in the linked article below about its recent progress and experience with lean transformation, six years in. Its CEO, Eric Dickson, MD, is one of the Northeast’s most lean thinking chief executives, and a physician as […]
NH Lean Network
/in Industry Information /by jbaumCheck out what our friends at the New Hampshire Lean Network (NHLN) are doing including an overview of how the New Hampshire state government is using lean For more information about the NHLN contact them at nhleannetwork@gmail.com nh_state-lean-overview_10_20_2016 http://Lean.NH.Gov
Tom Brady (New England Patriots) – Lean Thinker
/in Industry Information /by Tom GormleyTom Brady (TB12) – Lean thinker by Tom Gormley, Manager, Process Improvement, Franciscan Childrens “I kind of know what I see out there”. Tom Brady (from an interview with Tom Brady on October 21, 2016. See the link below to read the full article) http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/212630046/brady-tablets-i-kind-know-what-i-see We often say, lean principles and thinking apply and […]
A Cultural Shift For Doctors: Asking Patients ‘Why?’
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/in Industry Information /by Tom GormleyThis caught my eye given the frequent predisposition (in my experience) of healthcare staff and leaders to implementing previously identified “solutions” to problems, vs. root-cause problem solving. The author Chris Lawer appears not to be a lean practitioner per se, but apparently has found the same behavior common in his world – healthcare innovation strategy and […]
Building an army of problem-solvers & Simple yet impactful improvement
/in Industry Information /by jbaumFrom Dr. Eric Dickson’s blog (President & CEO: UMass Memorial Health Care)
11 Ways You Can Get Ideas to Flow From Staff
/in Industry Information /by jbaumFrom our friend Mark Graban’s terrific site www.leanblog.org http://www.leanblog.org/2016/04/11-ways-you-can-get-ideas-to-flow-from-staff/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeanBlog+%28LeanBlog.org%29
Tips for creating an effective suggestion system
/in Industry Information /by jbaumFrom our friend Dan Fleming at GBMP tips_for_creating_an_effective_suggestion_system
Why Lean Doesn’t Work for Everyone
/in Industry Information /by jbaumfrom BMJ Quality and Safety Kaplan_Why Lean Doesn’t Work for Everyone
5 Reasons Why Suggestion Boxes Fail (aleanjourney.com)
/in Industry Information /by jbaumhttp://www.aleanjourney.com/2016/04/5-reasons-why-suggestion-boxes-fail.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ALeanJourney+%28A+Lean+Journey%29
“Healthcare Kaizen” Videos with Front-line Staff from Franciscan St. Francis
/in Industry Information /by Tom GormleyThese videos from Mark Graban’s site, www.leanblog.org, are excellent for learning and sharing with colleagues, especially any who (as Mark points out) still think “Lean doesn’t work in healthcare”. They contain real front-line staff simply talking about their experience with simple, every-day improvements that are good for patients and good for staff. We highly recommend them. […]
Relevance of Lean in Population Health Management and Accountable Care
/in Industry Information /by Tom GormleyAre lean principles and methods important to these innovations in care and reimbursement? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/relevance-lean-thinking-pop-health-accountable-care-tom-gormley
Humility and Improvement
/in Industry Information /by jbaumOur friend Mark Graban shares some thoughts regarding humility and improvement http://www.leanblog.org/2015/12/throwback-thursday-humility-is-a-rare-powerful-trait/
Thoughts on Standard Work
/in Industry Information /by jbaumfrom our friend Mark Graban of the www.leanblog.org http://www.leanblog.org/2010/02/my-thoughts-on-standardized-work/
Another Experiment That Works in Healthcare: Safety Huddles
/0 Comments/in Industry Information /by jbaumhttp://www.leanblog.org/2015/05/another-experiment-that-works-in-healthcare-safety-huddles/
The Relationship Between Lean and Trust
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A Fee for Service Alternative (Iora Health)
/0 Comments/in Industry Information /by jbaumhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/05/03/iora-health-pioneers-new-primary-care-model/kc7V4W5V8OJ0gxFqY4zBrK/story.html
Empowering Employees is About Coaching Not Managing
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Massachusetts health care organizations testing a new delivery and payment method (update)
/5 Comments/in Industry Information /by jbaumhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/05/04/mass-health-care-providers-save-nearly-million-medicare-costs/U0fdbWAVT2ZtmmEIbEQpWK/story.html