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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7 supply chain lessons for health systems from auto & retail industries, https://t.co/eNXEe853dP @BeckersHR @MarkGraban #leanhospitals
— Cardinal Health (@cardinalhealth) December 15, 2016
3 years ago – John Shook – #Lean Production Meets #LeanStartup https://t.co/KgijL39tLG
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 12, 2016
“#Lean today isn’t something new. It’s a given that you’ve got to do it. It’s like quality was several years ago.” https://t.co/g4x3j8MPDk
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 12, 2016
"But avocados aren't cars!" #Lean, but not mean – saves money https://t.co/BLj6iTa3gV
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 12, 2016
#Lean: “At Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, Ala., a Two-Bin Kanban solution with open-rack shelving is key. ” https://t.co/iAuu4MMbZZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 12, 2016
Hear more from @StevenJSpear in our podcast: https://t.co/z9oj20NRS9 pic.twitter.com/nRM2SBrbsK
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 16, 2016
“Toyota actually had “started learning #Lean concepts from Dr. #Deming in early ’60s.” https://t.co/R4n5xU8BZx
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 13, 2016
Quote shared by Donald J. Wheeler, regarding "Understanding Variation." pic.twitter.com/ZyTMXtgKqB
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 13, 2016
Great article from @MarkGraban. Simple and deep. Evaluate yourself against the mindset presented. https://t.co/1wM048E3iq
— Tony Polidori (@ToyotaTPS) December 13, 2016
Free Webinar on Thursday: How to Improve End-of-Year Improvement Reporting | #Lean Blog https://t.co/K1bhyK8yOT via @KaiNexus
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 13, 2016
Wow: @AHRQNews report: 21% drop in hospital-acquired conditions since 2010, w/ 125K deaths averted & savings of $28B https://t.co/sCsuMHNvMu pic.twitter.com/zuJXGiBFsE
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter) December 13, 2016
Good! In the old days, people just said, "these things happen." Preventable harm is, after all, preventable! https://t.co/AJdTfRP7Sy
— Paul Levy (@Paulflevy) December 13, 2016
"But organs aren't cars!" Bringing #lean thinking to organ donation in Michigan https://t.co/vsvxy7Akjl
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 13, 2016
2 years ago: A Hotel, Time Quotas, Systemic Problems, and Employees Not Having the Right Tools https://t.co/KwwbZNI5FD
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
Hear more from @StevenJSpear in our podcast conversation: https://t.co/z9oj20NRS9 pic.twitter.com/FFpU2CF4OH
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
‘@StevenJSpear – What We're Really Concerned About…’ on #SoundCloud #np https://t.co/V8lRuipHZT #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
Hear more from @StevenJSpear on the importance of learning in our podcast: https://t.co/z9oj20NRS9 pic.twitter.com/RMsmHJ4IRz
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
“hospital also failed to adequately train five nurses who treat patients on [ECMO], a form of life support, ” https://t.co/ii8jJkdBZW
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
An interview requested & posted from Turkey by @TekTek: #Lean Hospitals & Mark Graban https://t.co/I448P1Zlg9
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 14, 2016
A great leader gets to know their team members https://t.co/cuiAg8v90a
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
“They were too reliant on analytics & not enough on instinct & human intel from the ground.” (or "gemba" in #Lean) https://t.co/js7mxtkyaY
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
Summary thoughts and to-dos about #Lean, continuous improvement, & reporting from @jeff_roussel to wrap up his @KaiNexus webinar pic.twitter.com/GHTvNdzU3w
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
“Not all hospitals are created equal, and the differences in quality can be a matter of life or death.” https://t.co/a97D4KBCoT
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
I see nurses online blame "profit" for unsafe hospital conditions. It's actually bad process, bad culture: profit, non-profit, or government
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
“Experts estimate that 3 to 5 percent of physicians engage in such [disruptive or angry] behavior” https://t.co/trtW3miiMg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 15, 2016
“If you’re not doing, you’re not learning. Everybody makes mistakes. It’s what you do with them that counts.” https://t.co/EyoVp4SGDi #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 16, 2016
RT @FlintSparkLtd: A thought for Friday! pic.twitter.com/Pe1RhHBCcP
— Rob van Stekelenborg (@dumontis) December 16, 2016
From a @leanhospitals book reader: pic.twitter.com/uq2Zq9nAhM
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 16, 2016
“Why was there so much variation? Because there were no standard prescribing guidelines.” https://t.co/lC6b4AtOTa #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) December 16, 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.