Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week, including pictures and other fun stuff. Follow me @MarkGraban and join the fun and the conversation. See the previous installments of Key Tweets here.
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Editing the 3rd edition of my book @leanhospitals. There's something about paper… #lean pic.twitter.com/vKe7SCtXZr
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 7, 2015
When #Lean helps everybody involved, you won't need to worry about "sustainment" (3rd ed of @leanhospitals) pic.twitter.com/7LcqKrpksl
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
Process problem –> Hospital: Nurse switched medication causing child’s death http://t.co/ka1Bd0mW3I #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 5, 2015
By @GregHJacobson of @KaiNexus – Who’s Responsible for Improvement Management? http://t.co/O9DDWobMJU #kaizen #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 5, 2015
“Cost-cutting at heart of [Volkswagen diesel cheating] crisis” http://t.co/dnt7VomqPP
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 5, 2015
New #LeanMeme! The Big Lean-bowski http://t.co/uKMA6eBQHp #lean #leanstartup
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
I'm trying to buy a new car and it's still an exercise of finding a car that's a "near match" instead of exactly what you want. #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
A horrible story: "Protocols are for nurses." http://t.co/jcbSDfKxL9 #lean #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
This really happened — “a physician board member who felt the medical staff was the customer, not the patient.” http://t.co/ImYHW1zpNE
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
I don't think arbitrary red/green bands on performance charts really help improve performance. #Lean pic.twitter.com/nRGZOpYPKq
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 6, 2015
Hiliarious — How to Spread Innovation: 3 Farcical Lessons from IBM http://t.co/xORJl6kA7D via @KaiNexus
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 7, 2015
3rd edition of @leanhospitals editing. Inspection is waste but is maybe today's best way to protect customers pic.twitter.com/HVbbgABDB3
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 7, 2015
Standard work creates a more disciplined operation. And discipline creates freedom not rigidity. pic.twitter.com/Jw3O3FfVPw
— Karen Martin (@KarenMartinOpEx) October 7, 2015
From the archives. This checklist SAID the supplies were present, but actually looking at supplies showed otherwise pic.twitter.com/DSaYSzGXTW
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
From the archives – not sure how tape around the heavy centrifuge helped at all. #Lean #5S pic.twitter.com/MyawHVZAMs
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant (I'd say selfish) owners who won't bring their cars in http://t.co/8REut6cWqO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
Hospital COO: “The people doing the work are improving the process. That’s exciting. I don’t have all of the answers… nor do your managers.”
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
From the archives – staff were being asked for input… but stability & trust was needed first? #lean #kaizen pic.twitter.com/FtSZ9ERRZx
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
Webinar Signup: Building the Fit Organization by @danmarkovitz (Oct 13) http://t.co/2LcPchDJjQ #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 8, 2015
#Lean: "It can be incredibly empowering for a bench tech to come up with an idea that changes the way the entire laboratory does work."
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
Join me and Kaizen Institute in Japan this December for a #Lean Healthcare study tour: http://t.co/eEH9cKs77D
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
Taiichi Ohno: “Ask 'why' five times about every matter.” http://t.co/EjZuz6OJdH #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
Sad reflection from a hospital COO: "…most healthcare organizations viewed #Lean as a tool without a major purpose." We can do better.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
If you don't work in manufacturing “you probably think continuous improvement has nothing to do with you.” Wrong. https://t.co/JOo9ik811X
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
“by recognizing small improvements identified by his staff, [the CEO] was showing respect to his employees” http://t.co/opwXqMt1I7 #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
Video shows a creative re-use of Prius batteries… Battery Life After Cars | The Toyota Effect https://t.co/DVJFvlM6nb via @YouTube
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 9, 2015
Federal inspection report finds an Orange County hospital in crisis http://t.co/XzwzxxzmPn #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) October 10, 2015
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