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“Kaizen Wall of Fame” from a Hospital

By Mark Graban Posted on August 21, 2013 Posted in Laboratory, Method Examples, Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards, Wall of Fame
“Kaizen Wall of Fame” from a Hospital

This example appears in Healthcare Kaizen, from a hospital lab. What’s labeled as “Kaizen Events” really refers to small Kaizen improvements, not the formal weeklong team events that are also used in healthcare.  

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“The Catch-22 is obvious: doctors must prevent mistakes but they will be punished for honestly analyzing them.” If doctors aren't allowed to even talk about errors in the spirit of improvement, healthcare is doomed to repeat the same errors... statnews.com/2022/08/17/med…

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“States, including New York, where we work, suspended malpractice liability. Doctors could say aloud, “I think this treatment hurt my patient” without shame or fear.” statnews.com/2022/08/17/med…

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5:57 pm · August 18, 2022
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“For a guy who makes so many records, Nelson doesn’t spend much time in recording studios. He is a legendarily speedy worker. “He records fast because he has zero patience,” says Micah Nelson.” via @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/08/17/mag…

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Free to read… Willie Nelson… a really in depth article here, freed from the paywall via @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/08/17/mag…

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11:19 am · August 18, 2022
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“The briefing document said that Dr. Walensky wanted staff members to “produce data for action” as opposed to “data for publication.” via @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/08/17/us/…

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