Patient Safety Highlight: Is Maternity Care Unnecessarily Dangerous?
February 16, 2017Everybody knows that American healthcare is the most expensive in the world. You’d think that those higher costs pay for safer births,...
Achieve Timely Breakthroughs with Rapid Continuous Improvement
March 19, 2015Rapid Continuous Improvement is based on a concept developed in Japan known as Kaizen. Kaizen simply means “good change.” It is one of the...
Dr. Gregory Jacobson Once Again Takes the Reins as KaiNexus CEO
April 11, 2017KaiNexus would like to announce the retirement of Allan Wilson. Dr. Gregory Jacobson, co-founder and original KaiNexus CEO, has replaced...
5 Reasons Jamie Flinchbaugh Is Awesome
March 19, 2015Jamie Flinchbaugh is a lean author, speaker, and advisor. He co-founded the Lean Learning Center, and has advised companies such as Intel,...
4 Rocks to Look Under During Each Gemba Walk
June 7, 2016Gemba Walks are an important part of many continuous improvement initiatives. They give leaders the occasion to visit the place where work...
Implement Hoshin Kanri Like A Pro
April 18, 2018Most business leaders know that in order to be successful and meet customer expectations over the long run, a multi-year strategic plan is...
KaiNexus Highlighted as an “Innovative App” in USA Today
March 24, 2015If you had a copy of the February 27, 2014 issue of USA Today, you might have seen KaiNexus mentioned in a special insert on patient safety...
Improving Patient Safety After Altruism, Populism, and Evidence Failed
April 11, 2017“This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang but a whimper.”
- TS Eliot
As we enter Patient Safety Awareness Week, it’s tempting for...
How To Make A Kaizen Kickoff Last All Year
April 2, 2015A Kaizen kickoff is an exciting couple of days. The energy throughout the kickoff is inspiring, both to staff and leaders, as people are...