Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to have a culture of safety. With a population of 22,000 employees and more than two million patients, visitors and guests coming through our doors each year, the University of Michigan Health System is a vibrant community unto itself. And in an organization of this…
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Enhancing Our Culture of Safety
Meet Bella Rozencweig Hirsch, Mother & Nurse
Posted by Allison Krieger on May 30, 2012 I am fortunate to work closely with Ora. Though she is one of the busiest people I have ever known, we do find time to sit down and connect on the various projects going on at any given moment. On many of these occasions, Ora shares stories…
Waste Watchers: Getting Leaner in 2012
Posted by Ora Pescovitz on January 31, 2012 This month, I visited ThedaCare in Wisconsin to learn more about applying lean thinking to improve daily work. While the original concept is often connected with Toyota, the basic tenets of lean thinking – remove waste, reduce gaps, solve problems and be better each day – are…