(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- It’s hard to imagine a discussion about improving health care without mentioning lean thinking, doing more with less, or striving for zero defects or eliminating muda or waste. The principles of the Toyota Production System (TPS) are becoming embedded in the way quality professionals think about health care improvement, so it’s no wonder the recent safety problems of Toyota have been cause for concern beyond the world of automakers.
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Join the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for WIHI, a live “talk show” on Thursday, May 6, at 4 p.m. EDT, featuring “Success at the Right Speed: Learning from Toyota.” This is a free, one-hour discussion with three individuals whose careers have been profoundly shaped by adapting the best of TPS thinking to health care delivery. They are:
- Steven J. Spear, senior lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and senior fellow of the IHI
- John Toussaint, founder and president of ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
- Dr. Gary Kaplan, chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Health System
What lessons are there to draw from the safety defects that emerged in some of Toyota’s best-selling cars? It’s not as big a leap as you might think from faulty gas pedals to medication errors, when reliability and unyielding commitment to quality start being assumed more than ensured.
To enroll, please click here. If you miss the live broadcast, you can listen to recordings of the program later at your convenience.
The WIHI is an exciting live, bi-weekly, one-hour “talk show” from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), connecting you to the cutting edge of health care improvement. It’s free, it’s timely, and it’s designed to help those dedicated to improving health care keep up with fresh thinking and robust strategies for improving patient care. WIHI is your opportunity to meet with colleagues who want to shape a true health reform agenda.
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