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’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…
Lean Healthcare & Virginia Mason Medical Center on the PBS News Hour
Yesterday's PBS News Hour had a piece on the use of Lean and the Toyota Production System at Seattle's Virginia…
10 Years of Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center; CEO Transition Coming at Denver…
Becker's Hospital Review published a piece about the first 10 years of Lean at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical…
Audio Story w Pictures: Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center & Barnes-Jewish
Here is a video from the St. Louis Beacon (actually, an NPR-style audio story with pictures) about Lean healthcare…
Mini-Review: First Three Chapters of the Virginia Mason Medical Center Lean Book
I've finally started reading the new book by Charles Kenney, Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical…
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…
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…
Lean: Hit or Myth? Layoffs, Patient-Centered Care, and More
It's not uncommon to hear statements thrown around about Lean that are more of a myth than anything resembling…
Podcast #204 – Paul Plsek, Lean & Innovation at Virginia Mason
Joining me today for Episode #204 is Paul Plsek (@PaulPlsek) and we're talking about his excellent book (a…
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…
Virginia Mason’s Improvement Cited in NYT Editorial; Their New Blog
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…
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A returning guest for episode #132, we are joined by author and professor Bob…
Bob Emiliani’s Videos from Virginia Mason’s Visit to Wiremold in 2001
Today, I'm sharing a link to some videos our good friend Bob Emiliani has uncovered and posted on his website.…
Virginia Mason Mentions Learnings from Toyota in Full-Page NY Times Ad
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…
“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…
Virginia Mason’s CEO on Health Reform
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
A Carmaker As A Model For A Hospital? - CBS News
Virginia Mason Medical Center and their use of Lean and TPS was…