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Dr. Gary Kaplan and Virginia Mason Medical Center’s “War on…

Mark Graban May 13, 2019 0
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A few of you sent me this article from Modern Healthcare (thanks!): Virginia Mason Health CEO Dr. Gary…

What Virginia Mason’s CEO Dr. Gary Kaplan Warns Against With #Lean

Mark Graban Mar 7, 2016 10
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Dr. Gary Kaplan is the CEO of Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical Center, considered one of the world leaders in the…

Dr. Gary Kaplan’s Introduction to “The Executive Guide to Healthcare…

Mark Graban Aug 23, 2013 1
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It's been just over five years since the first edition of my book  Lean Hospitals was released and just over a…

Dr. Gary Kaplan’s Piece on Lean for the Institute of Medicine

Mark Graban Nov 28, 2012 4
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Here is a commentary that was written by Gary S. Kaplan, MD, the CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center: "The…

Dr. Gary Kaplan, CEO of Virginia Mason, on Healthcare Morale

Mark Graban Jul 5, 2012 5
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It might only be free (brief registration required) for a limited time, but there's a great video of Dr. Kaplan…

“Lean ROI” Interview with Virginia Mason CEO, Gary Kaplan, M.D.

Mark Graban Mar 18, 2010 2
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Those who follow Lean healthcare know that Virginia Mason Medical Center, in Seattle, is one of the world's leaders…

Upcoming WIHI Broadcast with Toussaint, Spear, and Kaplan

Mark Graban Apr 28, 2010 0
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has a free podcast/audio series called WIHI. My friend e-Patient…

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 21, 2022

Ryan McCormack Oct 21, 2022 0
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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…

Alan Robinson on Continuous Improvement for All and Practical Innovation in…

Mark Graban Jul 26, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #451 of the Lean…

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 24, 2021

Ryan McCormack Sep 24, 2021 0
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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…

When the CEO is Leading the Health System Transformation, Great Things Can Happen

Mark Graban Jun 10, 2021 0
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You might not be a regular listener of the Habitual Excellence podcast, presented by Value Capture (and hosted by…

New eBook — Lasting Impact: Leaders Share Lessons From Paul O’Neill

Mark Graban Dec 3, 2020 0
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As I blogged about back in August, the team at Value Capture released an eBook that was built around…

Podcast #357 — Dr. Michael Conroy on Lean as a Chief Medical Officer

Mark Graban Feb 3, 2020 0
Interviews
Joining me today for episode #357 is Michael Conroy, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer of Sutter Medical Group…

It’s Hard to Ask Leaders to Change the System in Which They’ve Risen…

Mark Graban Jan 14, 2020 2
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The other day, I stumbled across an old article that I remember, as it was published in the Wall Street Journal in…

Bob Lutz on Tesla, Threats, & Communication About Quality – and…

Mark Graban Jun 19, 2019 0
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Hat tip to Stan Feingold from StoreSMART (a Lean Blog sponsor) for sending me this article: Bob Lutz Talks…

Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 10, 2019

Ryan McCormack May 10, 2019 0
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Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients A group of Winnipeg physicians is opening a clinic…

2018 Lean Healthcare Draft – Mock Draft Projections and Exclusive Fake…

Mark Graban Apr 26, 2018 0
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Tonight is the start of the NFL Draft, which almost gets as much coverage nowadays as a Presidential election.…

5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –…

Mark Graban Jul 24, 2017 11
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One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
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