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…
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…
Learning & Emulating Without Copying Blindly from Duke Hoops, Toyota, or… Mark Graban Mar 6, 2017 4 Audio While I'm writing here about Northwestern men's basketball learning from Duke (without copying everything), the…
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!-->!-->!-->…
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.…
Podcast #197 – Kim Barnas, “Beyond Heroes” at ThedaCare Mark Graban Apr 29, 2014 2 Blog My guest for episode #197 is a hospital leader I really respect, Kim Barnas, author of the new!-->!-->!-->…
A Book, a Webinar, a Workshop & a Summit from the ThedaCare Center for… Mark Graban Apr 23, 2014 1 Blog I am an unabashed fan of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, as you're probably aware. For full…
ThedaCare Featured by TIME as a “Real Face of Healthcare Reform” Mark Graban Oct 10, 2013 0 Blog It was great to see this TIME story (which I think is only available online), by Rick Wartzman of the Drucker!-->!-->!-->…
Great Question from the ThedaCare Weekly Report Out – Respect Mark Graban Oct 4, 2013 2 Blog I had a chance again today to attend ThedaCare's weekly "report out," where a few hundred people gather in an!-->!-->!-->…
ThedaCare Also Reinvents Primary Care – Patients & Doctors Win Mark Graban Aug 12, 2013 1 Blog ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin, is well known for their Lean improvement system and Lean management!-->!-->!-->…
Society for Health Systems Conference – Roger Gerard, ThedaCare Mark Graban Mar 5, 2013 4 Blog Saturday at the Society for Health Systems conference, included an excellent keynote address from Roger Gerard,…
Paul O’Neill Talks ThedaCare, Lean Healthcare on CNBC Mark Graban Aug 22, 2012 3 Blog Here is about five minutes of video (no longer available, sadly) of Paul O'Neill (former CEO of Alcoa and former!-->…
Interview with Former ThedaCare Leader Kathryn Correia Mark Graban Jun 12, 2012 1 Blog Here's a nice interview with Kathryn Correia, CEO of HealthEast in Minnesota, a former ThedaCare executive:!-->!-->!-->…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 20 – Cancer Cars, ThedaCare Payments, Boss… Mark Graban Apr 23, 2012 0 Blog In a recurring feature, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest:…
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…
ThedaCare’s “Business Performance System” – and a 10%… Mark Graban Jan 24, 2012 3 Blog One of the most powerful thoughts in the book On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform…
ThedaCare’s CEO: “The Goal is Zero – The Target is… Mark Graban Aug 8, 2011 14 Blog On his blog, John Toussaint shared this letter from ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to all employees. Toussaint said the…