From the monthly archives:

February 2011

LEAN IT AND HEALTHCARE IMRPOVEMENT – MIKE ORZEN

February 16, 2011

As healthcare organizations move to adopt electronic medical records, the principles of Lean will serve them well. Information and information systems are a vital component of Lean healthcare. Poor data quality and fragmented information systems not only delay patient care, but in some cases impact patient safety. Listen to my interview with Mike Orzen, co-founder of [...]

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THE 4TH GENERATION OF SIX SIGMA: THE GREAT DISCOVERY – AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. MIKEL J. HARRY

February 3, 2011

According to Dr. Mikel J. Harry, Co-Creator of Six Sigma and currently the COB of The Great Discovery, LLC, Six Sigma will be called upon over the next decade to deliver many types of value-centric solutions for a wide array of humanitarium, environmental and business problems. Furthermore, the traditional ways and means of using Six [...]

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QUALITY BRIEFS – STEVE MILLER OF SKILLS AND INSIGHTS: THE PEOPLE SIDE OF CHANGE

February 3, 2011

My friend, Steve Miller president of Skills & Insights spent a day with me and my Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class talking about the importance of understanding the people side of change when it comes to continuous improvement. He reminds us that leaders often take a “vanilla” approach when dealing with people during the [...]

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