medicine
"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...
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
High Pressure PEX: Transforming the patient experience when every second counts
May 16 by Sam MirandaAs shifting demographics and healthcare reforms put added pressure on hospitals, many are looking to improve processes to help them cope. Here’s how Moffitt Cancer Center responded to a loomin...
Healthcare Case Study: Process Improvement at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
June 19 by Process Excellence Network EditorMaking Improvement "What We Are Not What We Do" In 2004, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was facing challenges faced by many healthcare organizations across the United Kingdom: high rates of mortality...
"But I Don't Have Time To Change" - Frontline Service Improvements In US Healthcare
June 30 by Rob DavisUrgent tasks are the enemy of process improvement, says columnist Rob Davis, but there are many opportunities at the frontline of healthcare to find improvements if we are only willing to take the tim...
Interview with Europe's Best Process Improvement Project in Service and Transaction Winner
June 02 by Process Excellence NetworkRoyal Bolton Hospital in Northern England speaks to PEX Network about winning this year's European Process Improvement Project in Service and Transaction. Michaela Bowden, a respiratory specialist a...
'Achieving Best Care' How One UK Hospital Implemented Lean
April 27 by Process Excellence NetworkThe principles of lean Six Sigma and Kaizen are efficiency drivers that can be deployed by businesses of all shapes and sizes, as well as being applicable to virtually every industry imaginable. Hea...
What's in it for me? Gaining physician buy-in to improvement
February 21 by John ToussaintDeep within every doctor, a scientist lurks, says Dr. John Toussaint, Managing Director of healthcare organization Thedacare, and tapping into that inner scientist is one of the keys to getting phys...
Improving Efficiency: The Case of Florida Hospital's Cath Lab
February 16 by Process Excellence Network Editor
Lean & Green with Pfizer's Continuous Improvement Lead
February 15 by Jane GrayIn a special guest podcast hosted by Jane Gray, Editor of Lean Management Journal, Celia Banks, Continuous Improvement Lead for Pfizer Worldwide R&D Business Technology explains how the pharmaceutic...
Fixing Healthcare: Interview with Author Steven Spear
February 09 by Process Excellence Network Editor
Inventive Incentives: Redesigning Healthcare Payments
February 01 by Process Excellence NetworkHealthcare in developed economies is facing a two-pronged attack: aging populations and governments that can no longer afford the burgeoning costs. So doing more with less is not just a buzz slogan in...