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Now that I have temporarily left the cocoon of the transformation I helped start (with an emphasis on helped, there are many bright people continuing the work now), I am back on the lookout for LEAN in my new east coast environment. The really great news is that every organization I have spoken with regarding the work I’m doing for the new few months is studying LEAN somewhere within it. Typically, the person I have been speaking with knows someone applying the principles, so only 1 or two steps removed from my contacts. In my very unscientific survey of various innovative health care systems, there’s good interest in LEAN.

Very soon I hope to find “the people who are studying LEAN” in the organizations I am working with, which is fine considering that I am only at day 11 (is that 11 days too long? :)). I find myself giving a short elevator speech with every contact I make about LEAN, whether or not it’s the primary subject of the conversation. Why wait to continue transforming the medical profession? If anyone knows practitioners in our nations capital, feel free to send me their way…

Speaking of waiting, though, this blog is going to go on hiatus for a few days as I take an Internet holiday for about a week and Lee regroups from his travels. Comments will be closed for the time being to keep things protected, but will reopen on our return.