Happy New Year! Have a “Stop Doing” List? Mark Graban Dec 31, 2009 5 Blog Happy New Year to my blog readers! Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the year 2010? Feel free to share them,…
Holiday Relaxation: About to Enjoy an In-N-Out Burger Mark Graban Dec 30, 2009 3 Blog I'm in Tempe, Arizona, about to go enjoy a tasty "Double Double Animal Style" at In-N-Out burger. I really miss the…
Guest Post: Communication Tips for Lean Leaders Liz Guthridge Dec 29, 2009 6 Blog What can lean leaders learn from employee communication professionals? Try these five tips. They're based on a…
Interesting Comment on a Toyota Post Mark Graban Dec 28, 2009 2 Blog My blogging will be relatively light this week, given some holiday time off, family visiting, and a short trip for…
Lean Healthcare in Toyota’s Backyard? Mark Graban Dec 26, 2009 1 Blog Article Link: Lexington hospitals building to be the best This article talks about the lean efforts of some…
Happy Holidays from the Lean Blogosphere Mark Graban Dec 24, 2009 1 Blog Here is a little fun holiday cheer from some of the Lean Blogosphere: Ron, Jamie, Pete, Kevin and myself. Merry…
Reducing Medication Waste for VA Patients Mark Graban Dec 22, 2009 6 Blog Obama Awards Budget-Minded Federal Employee I saw this in the news yesterday about a federal employee from the…
Porsche Drives Hospital Down Lean Road Mark Graban Dec 21, 2009 2 Blog Article Link: "Shorter hospital stays through better coordination" Is Lean a global phenomenon, or what?…
U.S. Companies Competing with China Using Lean Mark Graban Dec 19, 2009 4 Blog U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO…
Superficial Lean Laboratory Explanation Mark Graban Dec 18, 2009 6 Blog Laboratory Equipment - Easy Lean Lab Exercises When I see "Easy Lean" or, as I also saw recently in a…
The Emperor’s Sacred Cow’s New Clothes – “Flexing”… Mark Graban Dec 17, 2009 20 Blog Since moving into healthcare in 2005, I've been surprised by a number of things in the hospital environment.…
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: Paul Levy Mark Graban Dec 16, 2009 3 Blog Paul Levy on Transparency, Social Media, and Quality Following up and continuing this morning's post about…
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: MemorialCare Mark Graban Dec 16, 2009 3 Blog What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st National Forum. …
New Blog Design Launched! PDCA Time… Mark Graban Dec 15, 2009 7 Blog Hi, this all might seem like "muda" (waste) to many of you who had commented that you liked the old design just…
Guest Post : It’s About People Ankit Patel Dec 14, 2009 7 Blog Today's guest post is from Ankit Patel, who started his own blog and has been active on Twitter. Welcome to the…
Coming Soon: Notes from Day 2 at IHI '09 Forum Mark Graban Dec 10, 2009 0 Blog Ah, travel delays. Late night getting back from Orlando, so I will type up notes over the weekend from Wednesday's…
A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan Mark Graban Dec 10, 2009 5 Blog 'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an…
Notes from My First IHI National Quality Forum (#ihi09) Mark Graban Dec 9, 2009 4 Blog Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare…