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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If hospital managers play #PokemonGo, ask them to go find employee improvement ideas. Catch 'em all! #Lean #Kaizen pic.twitter.com/umeYgzTT6Q
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 22, 2016
If your employees are obsessed with #PokemonGo, why not help them find improvement ideas? Catch 'em all! pic.twitter.com/iILdbgK4Eq
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 22, 2016
It was a great opportunity to teach about #Lean healthcare in China last week, a photo from Chongqing pic.twitter.com/D9RzGshvjH
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
It's a shame what happens when leaders don't involve staff, consider workflow, or observe directly… #Lean https://t.co/VSCe8sIbPw
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
My @HCKaizen co-author @JoeKaizeneer with a sculpture that reminds us of our book cover… sorta pic.twitter.com/LvfqZjryJd
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
With a hospital president last week in Chongqing, China. She was very engaged in the discussion about #Lean pic.twitter.com/THWGSBdcfZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
What happens when "cost cutting" trumps "systems thinking"?
https://t.co/M8AcXbbuHR— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
New podcast by @jeff_roussel on the blog today! Everyday examples of the #wastes of #Lean. https://t.co/qXzkVfcw3l pic.twitter.com/XIzgDHcOay
— KaiNexus (@KaiNexus) July 18, 2016
Love the #Kaizen board
https://t.co/vt2F1Umvlx— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 18, 2016
Steve Bera reflects on quality mindset difference between GM & Toyota in my #Lean podcast https://t.co/7hGwTaXKdf pic.twitter.com/RA65UmiIXA
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 19, 2016
The Virginia Mason approach to transforming health care #heeQI @bhrquality pic.twitter.com/PypNG0YuKp
— Laura Stuart-Neil (@laurajstuart) July 13, 2016
2 of the #Toyota precepts and #TPS-building in #quality w #jidoka & JKK Jikotei-kanketsu to create robust standards pic.twitter.com/NMkwp7jXhj
— *Tracey Richardson* (@Tracey_san) July 7, 2016
Chinese doctors to disgruntled patients: Please stop stabbing us https://t.co/MBTOpE6pEz
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 19, 2016
Ah, Melania Trump plagiarism #LeanMeme entries https://t.co/y5uEScRR4r pic.twitter.com/FxX35La4un
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
Grace: paralysed, Gina: leg amputated, Mary died
Ban indistinct chlorhexidine for #ptsafetyhttps://t.co/s8txboUpWl pic.twitter.com/L2kpjr3lLx
— patientsafe (@patientsafe3) July 2, 2016
There are many positive trends with "#Lean daily management" in healthcare. Oversimplistic red/green charts bad tho pic.twitter.com/2RxcohLgiZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
#Lean: “the staff themselves analyzed the workflow and designed experiments for improving it.” https://t.co/fVoDtJgsPa by @Paulflevy
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
Art Byrne: “You want to get to the point where everybody is doing kaizen everyday.” – #Lean https://t.co/dTyJMnzYWK pic.twitter.com/mg4IPJEjlg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
“Despite its good intentions, analysts said the Fudan [hospital] ranking had actually backfired.” https://t.co/5bOs7EPAOK
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
Don't like it when people overlay years on top of each other instead of making 1 line. 1st chart can be misleading. pic.twitter.com/OHmWAAHDxW
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 20, 2016
Shows the need to collaborate across silos – product development and supply chain
https://t.co/1nBnSABjb4 pic.twitter.com/p1Kjp0NkZZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
Better sometimes to have too much inventory than not enough. Patient care comes first. #lean https://t.co/oU30YiQTEB pic.twitter.com/yVbLPOV9dR
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
Local coffee shop has a shift change checklist. How about the local hospital? #Lean pic.twitter.com/cRTQYX1VSm
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
So-called "never event" — “While the phenomenon is rare, it is easily and entirely preventable in most cases.” https://t.co/pIf4gNlM7V
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
Awful. What is the MD or leaders doing to change said "system?" https://t.co/AodoAlSNg6
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
“Extensive research both in Britain and worldwide has shown the existence of a “weekend effect”” in hospitals – why? https://t.co/vgFo8PGNoz
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
Recommend this webinar recording by @HonshaDarril: Great #Lean Companies Have Great Lean Systems https://t.co/hZ682pRJBo
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 21, 2016
Join me live with @QualityDigest today at 2 PM ET: https://t.co/KpnaNkmACk
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 22, 2016
Recent example of waste in hospital – finance got a daily "nothing to print report" & then put blank pages into storage ($$) — #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 22, 2016
Saw a great 2-bin kanban system a few weeks ago. Radiology staff said "Now we can devote more time to our patients.” #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) July 22, 2016
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