Noah, Your discussion post was insightful and provides an ample overview of Kaizen, highlighting its dual nature as both an action plan and a guiding philosophy for continuous improvement. The incorporation of a practical example from your selected article emphasizes the tangible benefits of Kaizen, particularly in improving patient safety in a hospital setting. This is a great example of the use of Kaizen outside of manufacturing. The article I chose further explores Kaizen from a different perspective. The text defines short-term Kaizen events or Kaizen Blitz, as "a cross-functional team completes a continuous improvement project in under a week" (Meredith