Toyota: improve before automating
Toyota describes improving the manual work and making abnormalities visible before automating. Test: map retyping, remove one unnecessary step and preserve a clear escalation owner. Do not transfer manufacturing assumptions about people or minimum inventory into care without review.
Source: https://global.toyota/en/company/vision-and-philosophy/production-system/
Software reliability: actionable signals
Google SRE describes alerts tied to meaningful service objectives. Test: each operational signal has an owner, response and review of false alerts. This is not a method for setting clinical thresholds.
Source: https://sre.google/workbook/alerting-on-slos/
OpenMRS: contribution and implementation
OpenMRS supports contributors and implementers through shared tools and coordination. Test: define small tasks, review contributions and document reusable interfaces. Its community model does not establish the Collective’s clinical or economic performance.
Source: https://openmrs.org/about/
Structured improvement
IHI’s Breakthrough Series provides a precedent for learning sessions linked to action periods. Our proposed fortnightly check-ins must produce a test or reviewed output, not just discussion. The official IHI page was reviewed on 25 October; a 26 October refresh timed out.
Australian fit
Map overlap with GPMS, Business to Government and the national digital strategy. Verify any required interfaces and current participation terms directly before integration.
Source: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-data-and-digital-strategy
Evidence status
These are practice precedents and proposed adaptations, not proof of Australian aged-care outcomes. Sources checked 26 October 2026 except where stated.