Dr. Gary Kaplan and Virginia Mason Medical Center’s “War on…
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
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…
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
Here is a commentary written by Gary S. Kaplan, MD, the CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center: "The Lean…
Dr. Gary Kaplan, CEO of Virginia Mason, on Healthcare Morale
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.
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
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has a free podcast/audio series called WIHI. My friend e-Patient…
Podcast #357 — Dr. Michael Conroy on Lean as a Chief Medical Officer
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…
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…
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
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
A group of Winnipeg physicians is opening a clinic…
2018 Lean Healthcare Draft – Mock Draft Projections and Exclusive Fake…
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” –…
One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
The Advice about #Lean That Your Hospital CEO Should Be Getting
Art Byrne's latest book, The Lean Turnaround Action Guide, has a lot of great tips that he's trying to share, CEO…
What’s Up at Virginia Mason Medical Center? Top Rankings & Joint…
I want to preface this post by saying it's mostly about questions, not answers. I've had many readers and…
What are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2016?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2016! It's been an interesting year and I appreciate you taking…
This Upcoming Webinar on Change and Brain Science Will Open Your Eyes
I've known Dr. Mark Jaben for a while now... we share not just a similar sounding name, but also a passion for…
“The New Lean Hospitals Are Here!”
Yesterday was an exciting day for me, professionally and personally, as I received my first copies of the 3rd…