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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’s Up at Virginia Mason Medical Center? Top Rankings & Joint…

Mark Graban Aug 4, 2016 21
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I want to preface this post by saying it's mostly about questions, not answers. I've had many readers and…

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…

Podcast #204 – Paul Plsek, Lean & Innovation at Virginia Mason

Mark Graban Jul 17, 2014 0
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Joining me today for Episode #204 is Paul Plsek (@PaulPlsek) and we're talking about his excellent book (a…

Lean Healthcare & Virginia Mason Medical Center on the PBS News Hour

Mark Graban Oct 25, 2012 3
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Yesterday's PBS News Hour had a piece on the use of Lean and the Toyota Production System at Seattle's Virginia…

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…

Virginia Mason’s Improvement Cited in NYT Editorial; Their New Blog

Mark Graban Jun 5, 2012 3
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Virginia Mason Medical Center, a world-renowned leader in the application of Lean principles in healthcare, has a…

Podcast #132 – Bob Emiliani, Virginia Mason Visits Wiremold [With…

Mark Graban Dec 7, 2011 0
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MP3 File (run time 20:14) A returning guest for episode #132, we are joined by author and professor Bob…

10 Years of Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center; CEO Transition Coming at Denver…

Mark Graban Nov 3, 2011 0
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Becker's Hospital Review published a piece about the first 10 years of Lean at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical…

Bob Emiliani’s Videos from Virginia Mason’s Visit to Wiremold in 2001

Mark Graban Oct 21, 2011 2
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Today, I'm sharing a link to some videos our good friend Bob Emiliani has uncovered and posted on his website.…

Audio Story w Pictures: Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center & Barnes-Jewish

Mark Graban May 27, 2011 2
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Here is a video from the St. Louis Beacon (actually, an NPR-style audio story with pictures) about Lean healthcare…

Virginia Mason Mentions Learnings from Toyota in Full-Page NY Times Ad

Mark Graban Dec 6, 2010 6
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Hat tip to regular blog reader Andrew B. for letting me know that A17 of today's New York Times was a full page ad…

Mini-Review: First Three Chapters of the Virginia Mason Medical Center Lean Book

Mark Graban Nov 30, 2010 12
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I've finally started reading the new book by Charles Kenney, Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical…

“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…

Virginia Mason’s CEO on Health Reform

Mark Graban Jun 23, 2009 1
Dr. Gary Kaplan, the CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center is now part of an effort called "Health CEOS for Health…

Virginia Mason and Lean Healthcare on the CBS Evening News

Mark Graban Jun 8, 2009 9
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A Carmaker As A Model For A Hospital? - CBS News Virginia Mason Medical Center and their use of Lean and TPS was…

Virginia Mason Production System

Mark Graban Sep 15, 2006 1
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Oregon Health Forum - Events Thanks to Andrea for this. Who is Virginia Mason and why does she have a production…

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 27th, 2023

Ryan McCormack Jan 27, 2023 0
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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
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