Monthly Archives: February 2005

Control Charts in Health Care

Posted on February 26, 2005 by John Hunter

This post is an edited version of a message I sent to the Deming Electronic Network. I find the “control charts in health care” thread quite interesting. From Mike Woolbert’s post [link broken, so I removed it] > I have read many comments about the 8 minute ambulance trip. > This doesn’t seem to be a system measure, but a result measure. It seems to me the 8 minute (90% of the time) measure is an attempt at a process … Continue reading →

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Baby Names – Web Application

Posted on February 21, 2005 by John Hunter

Cool site: Baby name wizard – name popularity java application Great example of a traffic generating tool/content use to help market a product. The aplication allows visitors to view the popularity of names over time. The site provides a useful and interesting service for free and in turn get the oportunity to sell their product (a book on baby names – The Baby Name Wizard). This is a great example of what the internet can do well – providing something … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun

Private Consumer Information Stolen from ChoicePoint

Posted on February 15, 2005 by John Hunter

Topics: Economics, Privacy, Government According to an article on CNN.com, “tens of thousands of U.S. consumers face a greater risk of identity theft after criminals gained access to a database of personal records compiled by ChoicePoint Inc.” “In California, the only state that requires companies to disclose security breaches, ChoicePoint sent warning letters to 30,000 to 35,000 consumers advising them to check their credit reports.” “Chris Hoofnagle, associate director with the Electronic Privacy Information Center… This is a prime example … Continue reading →

Posted in Management

Management Improvemnet Articles

Posted on February 14, 2005 by John Hunter

Topic: Management – Library Additions Recent additions to the Curious Cat Management Improvement Library include: Six Sigma for the Little Guy by Mikel J. Harry and J. Douglas Crawford What are the Measures That Matter by Art Kleiner Critical Chain Scheduling and Buffer Management by Frank Patrick Theory of Constraints by Sid Sytsma Tom Peters Hates Quality but Loves Its Principles and Practices by John Pryor Find links to these, and other new additions, on the Curious Cat Management Improvement … Continue reading →

Posted in Management