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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On the move this week from San Antonio to DFW. My @LeanDotOrg “#Lean Leaper” will miss the view of the city. pic.twitter.com/acxyBwqFb9
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 27, 2016
Good listening: https://t.co/ox6D30NVki
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
#Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit – Miami, FL – June 15-16. Learn more » https://t.co/vQ6M8BmxMt pic.twitter.com/RsxqNJiuey
— Lean Enterprise Inst (@LeanDotOrg) March 28, 2016
A #Lean consultant or facilitator… Or @ourfounder pic.twitter.com/9pDiUpRmqi
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
Dr. Don Berwick & @TheIHI channel Dr. #Deming – how "joy in work" leads to #quality & #patientsafety https://t.co/mJ0rO9XJ4w
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
If caused by "blame poor communication and inadequate training," that's still the hospitals' responsibility https://t.co/ITu65ere6g
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
The most pervasive forces in the universe: gravity, electromagnetism, & the urge for execs to jump to solutions.
— Michael Lombard (@MikeLombard) March 28, 2016
There's a huge difference between 1) having an idea to implement and 2) solving a problem in an iterative, scientific way #Lean #LeanStartup
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
What can a car company teach a hospital? A few ways to save time and lives. #Lean https://t.co/wKtKeqa7IB
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
A vet office where most patients bypass small waiting room direct to an exam room? Like the #Lean Dentist Sami Bahrihttps://t.co/vYUzEzfHiW
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 28, 2016
How many executives don't understand the concept of common cause variation (or signal vs. noise?) https://t.co/q7HRuN0N5L
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
Episode with @LeanKaizen – #Lean https://t.co/nhnAHZ9E18
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
"How I became an e-patient: through practice, with coaching (using #Lean on the patient side)" ft @MarkGraban https://t.co/TvxUnWD03F #S4PM
— Dave deBronkart (@ePatientDave) March 29, 2016
#Kaizen SHOULD be a core of #Lean… otherwise it's not really Lean, but too many make that mistake https://t.co/O7s4qLnSXR
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
My workshop in Denver next month — Healthcare: Beyond Events to Daily Continuous Improvement via @AMEConnect https://t.co/qHkQoeQL2O #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
Saskatchewan: “In hindsight, Wall admits #Lean could have been introduced in a more "Saskatchewan-ized" way.” https://t.co/jSGGrLlKHi
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
What? They still have patient waits… “Canada… used the [#Lean] system to virtually eliminate waiting lists.” https://t.co/sXPisvrZmw
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
I guess this proves that the threat of $$ fines don't magically fix a broken system https://t.co/X3eyfDpI85
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
How are hospitals still using a scope that was RECALLED in January? 2 more patient deaths https://t.co/VgjaLxCR2T #patientsafety
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 29, 2016
Another #fail for drug labeling… our new magnesium looks very similar to the existing atropine @EzDrugID pic.twitter.com/G0kXcM3rQB
— Ross Hofmeyr (@rosshofmeyr) March 28, 2016
“#Lean leads to growth and jobs. And “jobs” is a good four-letter word.” https://t.co/EfArIug7e4
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 30, 2016
Thanks to @CreativeSafety for advertising on my blog again for another year. I appreciate the support https://t.co/7dfwfpsGfO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 30, 2016
“I would almost find such blatant scapegoating amusing if it weren’t so insulting to the team.” https://t.co/3O3Iokk0mG
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 30, 2016
#Lean “focuses on creating a culture that empowers employees to eliminate waste through problem solving.” https://t.co/exC0Jg5gqf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 30, 2016
Politician goes on record as saying "hiring more nurses" is a better solution than improving how #Lean is done https://t.co/qMzMjVstTO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 31, 2016
One #lean thing I listened to today, great chat between @RealBurnham & @leankaizen pic.twitter.com/iEL76cs5Oj
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 31, 2016
When our movers took longer than estimated to pack & load, the owner and his son each calling to yell did NOT speed up the process. Ugh.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) March 31, 2016
How is change synonymous with #leadership? James joins @MarkGraban on The Lean Blog Podcast! https://t.co/DcSo22hMLg pic.twitter.com/w56iiYLtB8
— ExperiencePoint (@experiencepoint) March 31, 2016
My movers sure were careful with my @LeanDotOrg #Lean Leaper. Over processing? Waste? pic.twitter.com/6i7at15SPg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 1, 2016
A friend saw this in Bangkok. Same stock image as my book cover for @HCkaizen pic.twitter.com/d769nv1JwX
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 1, 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.