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Podcast #250 – Dr. Jack Billi & Mark Graban on #Lean in Healthcare

Mark Graban May 23, 2016 0
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Episode #250... a big round number. 250 podcasts in just under 10 years. Thanks again to Norman Bodek (my…

#TBT: An Old Podcast with Dr. Jack Billi and a Future #Lean Physician Webinar in…

Mark Graban Apr 7, 2016 0
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For those of you who have been around Lean healthcare for a while, I hope you've met or at least heard of Dr. Jack…

How Has Dr. Jack Billi Achieved 100% Hand Hygiene Compliance Since 2008?

Mark Graban Jul 17, 2015 9
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Thanks to my friends in the Michigan Quality System group, the internal Lean group at the University of Michigan…

Podcast #110, Dr. Jack Billi, Lean and Medicine

Mark Graban Jan 27, 2011 2
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Episode #110 is a chat with Dr. Jack Billi from the University of Michigan Health System and Medical…

New White Paper: “#Lean for Doctors”

Mark Graban Mar 10, 2017 0
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I'm happy to share a link to a white paper that I co-authored for Catalysis (formerly the ThedaCare Center for…

Leaders Need to Lead By Example, Especially in a Crisis

Mark Graban Mar 22, 2020 10
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I believe that leaders need to lead by example. This was true in my "Lean manufacturing" days when a good plant…

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.…

Registration Now Open for the #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summits in Belgium…

Mark Graban Jan 20, 2017 0
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Since the first Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit was held in 2010, I’ve been fortunate to attend and…

Good News: UCSF to Teach #Lean to Residents

Mark Graban Sep 15, 2016 4
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I was happy to see this announcement the other day: UCSF to Train Residents in Lean Management and Process…

Upcoming Webcasts & Webinars – #Lean Healthcare, KaiNexus, and More

Mark Graban Apr 11, 2016 0
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Hey everyone... I'm doing a few different webinars or webcasts in the next few weeks. But first, while I'm…

These are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of 2015… and my…

Mark Graban Dec 28, 2015 0
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Thanks everybody for reading my blog throughout 2015! It's been a great year and I appreciate you taking time out…

Recommended Webinar on Monday: Lean in an Academic Medical Setting; U-M Health…

Mark Graban Dec 8, 2012 0
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If you liked my January 2011 podcast with Jack Billi, MD, from the University of Michigan Health System and Medical…

A Good Lean Healthcare Journal Article with a Puzzling Title

Mark Graban Dec 15, 2011 2
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Thanks to the readers who sent this article my way and thanks to the authors for mentioning and citing my book,…

Webinar Recording from a University of Michigan Health System Lean Leader

Mark Graban Dec 13, 2011 2
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Yesterday, the MIT SDM program hosted a webinar by Dr. Jack Billi from University of Michigan. I had the good…

Check Out the Healthcare Value Network Podcast Series

Mark Graban Mar 17, 2011 0
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One of my projects with LEI and the Healthcare Value Network is a podcast series I am hosting featuring leaders…

University of Michigan and other hospitals in the news

Mark Graban Jan 15, 2010 0
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This article from Detroit's Crain's Business Journal ("Lean machine: Health care follows auto's lead,…

University of Michigan Health System and Lean

Mark Graban Aug 4, 2009 4
University of Michigan looks to lean principles for system-wide improvements - MLive.comHere is some positive news…

Waste Upon Waste Upon Waste – U.S. Overproduction of Dollar Coins

Mark Graban Jul 20, 2011 10
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Come back Thursday, July 21 for my new Podcast with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, where we talk…
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