Dr. Gary Kaplan and Virginia Mason Medical Center’s “War on… Mark Graban May 13, 2019 0 Blog 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 Blog 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 Mark Graban Oct 25, 2012 3 Blog 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… Mark Graban Nov 3, 2011 0 Blog 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 Mark Graban May 27, 2011 2 Blog 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 Mark Graban Nov 30, 2010 12 Blog 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 Mark Graban Feb 3, 2020 0 Interviews 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 Mark Graban Mar 7, 2016 10 Audio 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 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…
Podcast #204 – Paul Plsek, Lean & Innovation at Virginia Mason Mark Graban Jul 17, 2014 0 Blog 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 Mark Graban Jul 5, 2012 5 Blog 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 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… Mark Graban Dec 7, 2011 0 Blog MP3 File (run time 20:14) 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 Mark Graban Oct 21, 2011 2 Blog 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 Mark Graban Dec 6, 2010 6 Blog 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. Mark Graban Mar 18, 2010 2 Blog 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 Blog A Carmaker As A Model For A Hospital? - CBS News Virginia Mason Medical Center and their use of Lean and TPS was…