The School of Public Health at Kyoto University has fully adopted JMP® software for lectures and laboratory courses in its Department of Biostatistics. The school aims to train future public health practitioners with varying educational backgrounds in the statistical concepts they will need to execute a research plan in the field. Students use JMP® Pro software in […]
MDS Nordion is a world leader in the supply of isotopes for medical purposes. It is a highly regulated business with very strict restrictions on electronic document management including approval signature processes. The issue they had to solve was how to continue to fully comply with regulations while improving turnaround time and efficiency – Value […]
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Radical changes in healthcare are nothing new for Saskatchewan. Once again they’re leading the way, using Lean Management to implement a culture of continuous improvement. Close to five years ago, Saskatchewan residents told Patient First Review Commissioner Tony Dagnone the status quo was no longer working when it came to health care quality. Healthcare leaders […]
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This is a 10-minute video on the basic concepts of value stream mapping (VSM), using video clips from an actual event conducted with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in Washington State and the Adult Protective Services team. Watch:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYsn0X0EVRI
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Kevin Meyer from Gemba Academy visits CCBRT in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania) is a large NGO that provides health services in the country. Mike Grogan has been working with them to leverage lean and continuous improvement methods to increase efficiency, efficacy, and capacity. Watch the video at:Â https://www.gembaacademy.com/gemba-live/at-the-gemba/ccbrt-tanzania/welcome-to-ccbrt-and-mike-grogan Note: […]
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Episode 15 of Gemba Academy is an interview with Mike Grogan, who works for CCBRT, a medical relief clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is helping them apply Lean to their healthcare operations. Lean Healthcare in Tanzania with Mike Grogan
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The staff at Global Links took an honest look at the medical device storage room after they’d completed their first learning sessions about Lean. They thought that the Lean technique of 5S could help them sort things out and make things run more efficiently. Since that first 5S, Global Links found another warehouse space that fit their […]
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Michael (Mike) Grogan works at CCBRT in Tanzania on the continent of Africa. He explains the work he is doing to help bring lean thinking to the Tanzania healthcare system.
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In Mark Graban’s episode #182, he interviews Dr. Brenda Dmello and Michael (Mike) Grogan. They are working together to use Lean to improve healthcare at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation (CCBRT) in Tanzania. Michael is Irish born and left his career in the United States to work in Africa. Michael Grogan & Dr. Brenda Dmallo, […]
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Guest post article on Mark Graban’s website written by Michael Grogan, a native of Ireland who left his job in the U.S. to help bring Lean healthcare to Tanzania. Lean Healthcare Missionary Work in Tanzania
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