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Reflections on Dr. Deming’s Hospital Notes – What Has Changed Since 1990?

Deming Institute

It’s often not much more complicated than studying the patient’s needs, studying the work, and respecting and engaging team members to have a say in how processes, technology, and spaces are designed and utilized. When I teach at health systems, I always ask who has heard of Dr. Deming. Many hands go up.

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The Key to Change Is Middle Management

Harvard Business Review

doubled from 20% to 40% between July and December 2013, and has stayed at that level since. Many change leaders use Six Sigma , Kaizen , and Lean for continuous improvement. For instance, flow is improving: patients are moving from the emergency department to beds faster, and the number of patients discharged before 11:30 a.m.