SHS Notes: Hospital Improvement, Deming Lessons from Mike Stoecklein, Shocking… Mark Graban Mar 6, 2013 6 Blog I'm still reflecting on what a great conference the Society for Health Systems put on again this year. Here are…
Podcast #156 – Mike Stoecklein, Memories of Working with Deming Mark Graban Aug 16, 2012 6 Blog My guest for episode #156 is a friend, Mike Stoecklein, the Director of Network Operations for the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 30, 2019 Ryan McCormack Aug 30, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients The last place I want to receive care is the hospital. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 15, 2019 Ryan McCormack Mar 15, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients The new venture between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
It’s Been 25 Years Since Dr. Deming Passed Away Mark Graban Dec 20, 2018 6 Blog Today marks 25 years since W. Edwards Deming passed away in 1993. I remember sitting in a statistics class as an…
My Book “Measures of Success” and a Free Webinar Recording Mark Graban May 24, 2018 4 Check it Out I'm still working on my book Measures of Success, as I've mentioned here a few times. The partial "in-progress"…
Better Metrics & “Understanding Variation” – An Important… Mark Graban Jan 9, 2017 3 Audio My favorite book, as I've written about before, is not a "Lean book" -- it's Understanding Variation: The Key to…
My Post for the Deming Institute Blog: Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important… Mark Graban Jan 6, 2017 0 Blog I'm extremely honored that The W. Edwards Deming Institute published my first blog post in a series of three that…
Trying Too Hard to Force Innovation (or Kaizen) Can Backfire Mark Graban Oct 6, 2015 4 Blog The W. Edwards Deming Institute posted a video of Kevin Cahill, a grandson of Dr. Deming, welcoming people to the…
2015 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Notes & Highlights (#HCSummit15) Mark Graban Jun 3, 2015 3 Blog Wednesday was the first day of the 6th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, being held this year in…
Please Help with Research Topics – Understanding Variation & Reducing… Mark Graban Mar 17, 2015 7 Blog OK, so it's not the kind of scientific research that involves lab coats and microscopes, but I'm doing some…
This Awesome Video Shows What Kaizen Looks Like at Scottsdale Lincoln Health… Mark Graban Nov 14, 2014 1 Blog Thanks to my friend (and future co-author) Mike Stoecklein for sharing this video (and a blog post) about his…
Managing With Red/Green Charts is Like Driving By Looking at the Rear-View Mirror Mark Graban Sep 2, 2014 17 Blog There's an expression that was used by Dr. W. Edwards Deming, and also by Dr. Don Wheeler, that says managing!-->…
Day 2 Notes: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014 Mark Graban Jun 5, 2014 0 Blog Today is the second and final day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter…
Podcast #182 – Michael Grogan & Dr. Brenda Dmallo, Lean Healthcare in… Mark Graban Jul 30, 2013 6 Blog Joining me for episode #182 are Michael Grogan and Dr. Brenda Dmello, joining me via Skype from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Highlights & Notes from “The Essential #Deming” Mark Graban Jul 25, 2013 9 Blog I was fortunate to be exposed to the writings of W. Edwards Deming before I even learned about Lean. While I…
Management Improvement Carnival #111 Mark Graban Oct 1, 2010 1 Blog Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat blog. My job here is to share some…
Guest Post: Deming, Lean, and Healthcare Transformation Michael Stoecklein May 5, 2010 1 Blog Mark's note: I'm happy to welcome a relatively new friend, Mike Stoecklein, as a guest author here on my Lean…