healthcare
How process mining in healthcare can save lives
May 04 by Adam JeffsEfforts to improve productivity and reduce costs has led healthcare researchers to embrace the power of process mining for optimization
Success Today - Different Concept than in the Past
April 29 by Process Excellence Network EditorToday, project success is judged by many more people and factors than at any time in the past. This is partially the result of a perforation of business and clinical silo barriers and the availabili...
Lean: "The more you talk, the less they learn" (transcript)
July 18 by Michael GroganPEX Network Editor, Diana Davis, speaks to Michael Grogan, Lean Missionary, and Leadership and Management Development consultant about applying Lean principles to the vital work of improving...
"Empowering staff can’t be just lip service": Interview with Dr. Greg Jacobson
July 03 by Greg JacobsonThe more cumbersome it is for someone to engage in improvement work, the less likely they are to engage. That was the sentiment of Dr. Greg Jacobson when he was a doctor working in the emerge...
"Empowering staff can’t be just lip service"
July 03 by Process Excellence NetworkThe more cumbersome it is for someone to engage in improvement work, the less likely they are to engage. That was the sentiment of Dr. Greg Jacobson when he was a doctor working in the emergency roo...
"I’m doing the best I can!": Nine pillars to support public health quality improvement adoption
July 02 by Ron Bialek, Harry Lenderman & John W. MoranTo deliver the highest quality and most effective Public Health services an organization must start with developing a quality improvement mindset throughout the organization. But it can be di...
Is wearable technology the next big thing for your business operations?
June 25 by Process Excellence NetworkThe number of wearable computer devices are set to explode in the next couple of years, according to a recent IDC report, increasing from an estimated 19 million units in annual sales this ye...
5 emerging areas for process excellence
June 16 by Process Excellence Network EditorFormal process excellence approaches and methodologies have been around for decades. Whether it was Statistical Process Control in the earlier part of the last century or Lean and Six Sigma towards t
Phytel's Chief Medical Officer on transforming healthcare
April 03 by Richard Hodach and Jerry GreenHealthcare is in the midst of a minor revolution. Developed countries struggle under the burden of aging populations and processes that were never designed to support such large numbers creak...
Bringing meaningful change to healthcare
April 02 by Process Excellence Network EditorHealthcare is in the midst of a minor revolution. Developed countries struggle under the burden of aging populations and processes that were never designed to support such large numbers creak under th...
Has the time come for Lean Six Sigma to be as pervasive in healthcare as X-ray machines?
April 01 by Process Excellence Network Editor
Has the time come for Lean Six Sigma to be as pervasive in healthcare as X-ray machines? (transcript)
March 05 by Grace DuffyMedicine has long focused on the individual because of the huge variations in individual patients: how they respond to treatment, their overall level of health, genetics and so on. But...