Key Tweets from @MarkGraban – Week of February 22, 2016, Safety,… Mark Graban Feb 27, 2016 0 Blog Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from…
What’s a Kanban System? This Video From Saskatchewan Provides a Great… Mark Graban Jun 8, 2015 11 Blog Today, I'm sharing a 10-minute video that was shared by the Five Hills Health Region within the Saskatchewan health…
Must Listen: CBC Radio Piece on #Lean in Ontario, ThedaCare, and Saskatchewan Mark Graban Nov 13, 2014 6 Blog I was thankful to find this CBC Radio news story / podcast from the program "White Coat Black Art," hosted by Dr.…
What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan Mark Graban Aug 19, 2014 20 Blog There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in…
More on Lean in Saskatchewan Mark Graban Mar 22, 2014 12 Blog Since the healthcare improvement work I do is apolitical and non-partisan, I'm generally not one to butt into the…
“It’s Gotten Political” in Saskatchewan Lean Healthcare. Of… Mark Graban Mar 20, 2014 21 Blog After some supporters of the Saskatchewan Lean healthcare efforts reached out to me, I've been trying to follow!-->…
Podcast #180 – Dan Florizone, Lean in Saskatchewan Healthcare Mark Graban Jul 16, 2013 1 Blog MP3 File (run time 34:14) Joining me for episode #180 of the Lean Blog Podcast is Dan Florizone, who!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
CBC on Lean in Saskatchewan Hospitals Mark Graban Jul 30, 2012 1 Blog I've been to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before -- in February. It was a very cold, snowy place, to say the least!…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 19 – Toussaint, Saskatchewan, &… Mark Graban Apr 19, 2012 3 Blog Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest during my blog break (somewhat of…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 16, 2020 Ryan McCormack Oct 16, 2020 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare -- Creating Value for Patients A nurse who!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 7, 2019 Ryan McCormack Jun 7, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Healthcare innovation is prone to continuous pilots of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How St. Mary’s Hospital (Ontario) Succeeds Through Staff Kaizen Ideas Mark Graban Dec 6, 2016 0 Blog Back in 2014, I wrote about a CBC radio piece that featured, among other organizations, St. Mary's General Hospital…
What’s Up at Virginia Mason Medical Center? Top Rankings & Joint… Mark Graban Aug 4, 2016 21 Blog I want to preface this post by saying it's mostly about questions, not answers. I've had many readers and…
“If the Employees are Upset, it’s Not Really Lean” –… Mark Graban Dec 10, 2015 6 Audio How is it that we have two realities out there in healthcare... in parallel, Lean is awesome and Lean is horrible.…
Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean… Mark Graban Jul 27, 2015 3 Audio In this post, I'll be presenting a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos. I…
What are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of 2015? [Plus a Reader Survey… Mark Graban Jun 23, 2015 2 Blog Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2015! It's been a great year so far... I appreciate you taking time…
Lean: Hit or Myth? Layoffs, Patient-Centered Care, and More Mark Graban May 27, 2015 4 Audio It's not uncommon to hear statements thrown around about Lean that are more of a myth than anything resembling…
What President Bill Clinton and VP Joe Biden Said About Patient Safety Mark Graban Feb 3, 2015 3 Blog Healthcare has become very politicized in the U.S. (and in Canada and other countries). I think the patient safety!-->…