Dr. Hey developed 3Greens, an electronic checklist, in response to the safety crisis in healthcare.  As a scoliosis and spine surgeon, pilot, and electrical engineer, he brought aviation safety and Deming/Toyota lean production to the care of precious patients and the families and teams that care for them.  The name “3Greens” comes from aviation, a verbal phrase his dad, Albert Hey and all pilots use every time they approach the runway to confirm that all three landing gears are down and locked – standard work and crew communication.  The goal of 3Greens is to create a safer, leaner, and happier healthcare world through teamwork and standard work one surgeon and team at a time.