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Today, I'm presenting with a veterinarian at the Texas Veterinary Medical Association conference… giving a 2.5-hour session that's an introduction to Lean principles and methods. For Monday's post, I'll probably blog about that and my limited experience with the nascent adoption of Lean in vet med.
Now, here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a weekly 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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My morning co-presenting with a veterinarian on #lean pic.twitter.com/0ZN4zUiWLg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 4, 2016
Chip Ponsford DVM "My fear as vet med discovers Lean is that #Lean will be known for tools, not philosophy." Philosophy matters.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 4, 2016
Great point made by Chip Ponsford DVM on #Lean at TVMA pic.twitter.com/4DBGOC01CK
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 4, 2016
Benefit of value stream mapping comes from a team discovering the current state together, brainstorm improvements pic.twitter.com/LXVAeYh7jI
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 4, 2016
See this #AmazonGiveaway for my book "Healthcare Kaizen"… NoPurchNec: https://t.co/jS7JqYtKGZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 27, 2016
New #LeanMeme! Yoda, Lean Sensei He Is https://t.co/YkgnC2umcm #lean #leanstartup
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 28, 2016
"Never events" still happen too often in healthcare around the world https://t.co/8pFNc0JnnY
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 29, 2016
Nova Scotia: 126 patient deaths, serious injuries since 2014: medical mistake registry https://t.co/W05Q3kpDRp #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 29, 2016
Exclusive: Nurses should insist [hospitals] obey sharps safety rules (& UK law) – safety first? https://t.co/BhRf9F36fr
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 29, 2016
Today Would Have Been Taiichi Ohno’s 104th Birthday – #lean https://t.co/hlbTlUVYiF
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 29, 2016
Dubious statement of the day: "LEAN manufacturing was perfected by Toyota in the 1990s"
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
Shameful if a hospital has ED beds officially "closed" for setting RN staffing, but then puts patients in beds pic.twitter.com/Sa4HSQtBr7
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
"Hey everyone, we need to cut costs!" doesn't work… try "Let's make our work easier!" Lower cost is the end result ~@MarkGraban
— Woody Zuill (@WoodyZuill) March 1, 2016
Stop saying "errors are bound to happen" in hospitals. That's no excuse. #patientsafety https://t.co/ldZfUR88tK
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
Toyota: “Bigger was better in the past, and that’s why we were all expanding,” https://t.co/uLPcPa5bo5
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
People get soooo upset sometimes when conventional wisdom is challenged or disproven. "But I was TAUGHT that!" Who are they angry with?
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
This workshop by @markgraban looks like a great way to practice change management. “ExperienceChange” Workshop https://t.co/9mKv7jGdGY #lean
— Michael Lombard (@MikeLombard) March 1, 2016
I'm donating another $100 to @batzpatientsafe, monthly sales of "Practicing #Lean" ebook – https://t.co/uYuNHCdQwx pic.twitter.com/u5DI8HvSyL
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 1, 2016
LOVE San Antonio! TWI & Lean HR communities will too. May 12-13, 2016 https://t.co/AY7feOgzic pic.twitter.com/7mc1S6LdRY
— Lean Frontiers (@leanfrontiers) March 1, 2016
Humility @AMEAustralia @KMandT #ameaus2016 pic.twitter.com/lc4z3smRlu
— Peter Walker (@ORBIZ_Perform) February 29, 2016
“human workers, with all their flexibility and dexterity, are reclaiming space on Mercedes-Benz’s assembly lines.” https://t.co/i6JF4eZCv5
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 2, 2016
“Never be satisfied with the status quo! Interview by Interoll with Masaaki Imai” https://t.co/YYZaIryGhO pic.twitter.com/gXtLKB1mgg
— Kaizen Institute (@Kaizen) March 2, 2016
Excited to be hosting @JacobStoller for a @KaiNexus webinar on March 15 – 3 assumptions of a #Lean Leader https://t.co/ycbsdkIpF0
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 2, 2016
ThedaCare's potential [hospital consolidation] part of trend https://t.co/nFfcwIhz9j
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 2, 2016
The magic of the Andon cord https://t.co/Ds6TuPfv5x #Lean #Quality
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 2, 2016
Conventional Wisdom that a #Lean Organization Should Actually Ignore https://t.co/amV4PsBkse by @MaggieMillard88 pic.twitter.com/D3jJFAy4SM
— Gregory Jacobson (@GregHJacobson) March 2, 2016
I grew up listening to the legendary George Blaha call Pistons games on TV/radio. Very nice to meet him. pic.twitter.com/2jx54leIb3
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 3, 2016
Good that she spoke up… Glan Clwyd death: Nurse asked to keep quiet after error – BBC News https://t.co/XwiqcG6DBR #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 3, 2016
@DrHowieMell This graph will interest you. pic.twitter.com/6y44NI8OoI
— ?Andrea (@arhalpern) March 3, 2016
Sorry, But #Lean Is About Cost Reduction… https://t.co/sPrMkfz9wp by @mbaudin
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 3, 2016
#Lean: ThedaCare Improves Patient Care and Employee Satisfaction [Journal article] https://t.co/PIqGJY2OiA
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 4, 2016
The complete list of everything you can do to change someone who doesn't want to change. @JesseLynStoner pic.twitter.com/0MNDJcebt1
— Tim Fargo (@alphabetsuccess) March 3, 2016
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.