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Podcast #288 – Dean Gruner, MD on ACOs and Healthcare Reform

Mark Graban Sep 13, 2017 0
Interviews
Joining me again for Episode #288 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in…

Podcast #286 – Dean Gruner, MD on ThedaCare’s #Lean Journey

Mark Graban Aug 30, 2017 0
Interviews
My guest for Episode #286 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin…

ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to Retire; What’s Next for ThedaCare?

Mark Graban Oct 19, 2016 0
Audio
A few weeks ago, I saw this announcement about Dean Gruner, MD, the second CEO to lead ThedaCare during their…

What Does ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner, MD Say About Safety?

Mark Graban Feb 5, 2015 7
Blog
For today's "Throwback Thursday," I recently re-watched parts of a DVD I helped produce a few years back for…

Podcast #144 – Dr. Dean Gruner, Lean & ACOs at ThedaCare

Mark Graban Apr 16, 2012
Blog
Episode #144 is a discussion with Dean Gruner, MD, the president & CEO of ThedaCare, talking about Accountable…

Podcast #119 – Dr. Dean Gruner, Strategy Deployment at ThedaCare

Mark Graban May 31, 2011 0
Blog
Produced in partnership with the Healthcare Value Network, episode #119 is a discussion with Dean Gruner, MD, the…

This Organization Chose Not to “Deploy #Lean” Because a Leader Thought…

Mark Graban Sep 12, 2017 10
Blog
I posted an article on LinkedIn last week as a companion article and summary of my podcast with Dean Gruner, MD,…

What’s Going on with Lean at ThedaCare?

Mark Graban Mar 13, 2018 17
Blog
I’ve heard a lot of rumblings recently about what might be happening at ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin…

#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes

Mark Graban Feb 5, 2018 9
Blog
Lean can be very fragile. History shows that Lean can fall apart even in an organization that is years into a "Lean…

Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?

Mark Graban May 24, 2017 4
Audio
What if "easier" is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn't first in Shingo's list? Is…

Sad Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article on Auto Supplier Safety, Thoughts for…

Mark Graban Mar 27, 2017 0
Blog
A few of you sent me this article... and you were correct to think I would be interested: "Inside Alabama's Auto…

Podcast #267 – Steve Shortell on #Lean Healthcare Research

Mark Graban Nov 7, 2016 1
Blog
Joining me for Episode #267 is Stephen M. Shortell PhD, MPH, MBA. He is Blue Cross of California…

Strategy Deployment as a Series of Hypotheses or Predictions (Part 2)

Mark Graban Jun 28, 2016 5
Blog
Here is the EXTREMELY belated Part 2 of my post, started in January 2015 with Part 1, on Strategy Deployment (SD)…

Why Would a New Healthcare CEO Kill a Lean Program?

Mark Graban Apr 30, 2016 23
Audio
Back in September 2015, I wrote a post ("Learning to be Lean" - An Inside Look at a Rapid Improvement Event") that…

An Experiment That Works in Healthcare: Pioneer ACOs

Mark Graban May 12, 2015 2
Audio
You might be considered "wonky" for enjoying the topics discussed here at LeanBlog.org... but that's fine. This is…

“Safety is always our top priority” – From lip service to daily…

Mark Graban Feb 25, 2015 13
Audio
It's really easy to make statements like "patient safety is our top priority." That same statement can be applied…

Strategy Deployment as a Series of Hypotheses or Predictions (Part 1)

Mark Graban Jan 14, 2015 9
Blog
Note: I'm actually doing TWO free webinars on January 27. One is for Becker's Hospital Review, sponsored by…

Teaching Up in the Organization?

Mark Graban Aug 20, 2014 4
Blog
People often talk about the need for senior leadership support for Lean. If we're going to really transform our…
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