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NEJM Authors Double Down on Their Claim That #Lean & TPS = Taylorism

Mark Graban May 19, 2016 13
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You might remember the hubbub (and my earlier blog post) about this article that somehow appeared in the NEJM:…

A Post-Mortem on a Different Hospital Lean Journey

Mark Graban May 2, 2016 9
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Today's post is an addendum from Saturday's post on the apparent death of a health system Lean program: "Why Would…

How Failed Lean Implementations Are Like a Bad Home Theater System

Mark Graban Feb 1, 2016 4
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Alternate title: “Lean is an Integrated System. Of Course Just Implementing Pieces Leads to Failure.” Throughout…

The Shared Interests & Goals of Lean and the Patient Safety Movement

Mark Graban Jan 22, 2016 0
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Later today and tomorrow, I'll be attending the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit that's…

Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December

Mark Graban Jul 30, 2015 1
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I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the…

Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons,…

Mark Graban Jul 23, 2015 1
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Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the…

On Vacation Through July 15 – Here’s Some Recommended Reading &…

Mark Graban Jun 30, 2015 0
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It's time for vacation, which means two weeks away from the blog. There is a physical vacation taking place, to…

Throwback Thursday: Be Lean, not L.A.M.E.

Mark Graban Jun 25, 2015 0
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Today's post is a throwback to an essay that I originally wrote for the excellent book Lean-Led Hospital Design:…

Podcast #221 – @JacobStoller, “The #Lean CEO”

Mark Graban Apr 8, 2015 3
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My guest for episode #221 is Jacob Stoller, author of a book that was just released: The Lean CEO:…

Lean Factories and Lean Hospitals Are Safer and They’re Better Listeners

Mark Graban Mar 25, 2015 2
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When we introduce the idea of Lean to healthcare organizations, it's very common for somebody (often a senior…

Lessons from the Football Coaching and Leadership Styles of the Oregon Ducks and…

Mark Graban Jan 12, 2015 1
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Note: Today is the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Russell Maroni's journal from his volunteer work…

A Hotel, Time Quotas, Systemic Problems, and Employees Not Having the Right Tools

Mark Graban Dec 9, 2014 7
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I travel a lot and, thanks to my work, I'm pretty well attuned to the idea of not blaming individuals for systemic…

Good Ideas, Lean Ideas, Keep Crossing the Pacific

Mark Graban Dec 8, 2014 6
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The ideas, principles, and methods that we'd recognize as "Lean" aren't exclusively of Japanese origin. Many of us,…

Words vs. Simple Visuals; A Secret About Japanese Hospitals

Mark Graban Dec 3, 2014 3
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This tweet and photo made me chuckle the other day... If it's "your right" or "your left" as you're going up or…

#Ebola – The Glaring Gap Between Staff Education and Proper, Effective…

Mark Graban Oct 18, 2014 14
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I saw this headline the other day: "U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training" The phrase "just four…

Why “More Nurses” Isn’t the Best Way to Solve What Ails…

Mark Graban Aug 21, 2014 21
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There are certainly many serious problems in healthcare. Let's look at nursing, in particular. It's a rewarding…

What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan

Mark Graban Aug 19, 2014 20
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There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in…

Why Toyota is Eliminating the Andon Cord from its Factories

Mark Graban Aug 2, 2014 17
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If you clicked on my intentionally attention grabbing headline (or what might be a parody of those)... no, Toyota…
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