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Why are Lean and Toyota methods rare in Japan's hospitals? A Japanese physician explains

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Quality improvement approaches in Japanese hospitals It probably…

Japan Gemba visits: Lean in hospitals and manufacturing - a preview of recent site visits

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It's been a busy few weeks for me filled with great learning…

Japan Gemba visit: Tokyo hospital with strong commitment to quality improvement Part 3 - Data Transparency, Kaizen and PDCA

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Data and measurement are key components to improvement. As I…

Gemba visit: Tokyo hospital with strong commitment to quality improvement Part 2 - Quality Committee Meeting

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When I met with the President of a Tokyo metropolitan hospital…

Japan Gemba visit: Tokyo hospital committed to quality improvement - Part 1 - Conversation with the President

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Two weeks ago, I visited a hospital in Tokyo that is one of…

Japan Conference for Healthcare: "Let's use our strengths to improve hospitals"

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As part of my week of healthcare related conferences in Japan several…
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