Wisconsin Hospitals Adopting Lean
This story is from Wisconsin Public Radio talks about Lean at Aurora Health Care, based in the Milwaukee area. (“Hospitals Turn to Lean Management to Save Money“).
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“Strategy Deployment” Online Video Education from John Toussaint
One project I’m involved with at the LEI is an online video education event on the topic of “strategy deployment,” confusing known also as “hoshin kanri” or “hoshin planning” or “policy deployment.” I know, let’s pick a name already. This…
Lean: Letting our human characteristics flourish…
Yesterday, I was in the first day of two for John Shook’s “Managing to Learn” class about A3 management here at the Lean Enterprise Institute. The class is based on the book of the same name. In this course, I…
Guest Post: CEOs and Kaizen
Today’s post is an email written by Patrick M. Anderson, Executive Director of Chugachmiut, Inc., the Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to the seven Native communities of the Chugach Region in Alaska. You might recall my two podcasts with…
Of Course An Individual Got Blamed for this TSA Airport Security Breach
Update (1/7/10): Turns out the TSA agent walked away from his post. I’d certainly hold someone accountable for that, since it was a conscious choice, unless there were VERY extenuating circumstances. After seeing the news on CNN last night (video…
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: MemorialCare
What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement‘s 21st National Forum. Highlights from Day 2 included a talk on Lean at the MemorialCare system in California and a talk on social media and healthcare quality…
Notes from My First IHI National Quality Forum (#ihi09)
Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement‘s 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare Quality Improvement. It’s my first time here, to learn and network. They have over 5,000 attendees who are committed to quality and patient…
Lean Healthcare Overview Article in CFO Mag
Keen to Be Lean – CFO Magazine – December 2009 Issue – CFO.com I’ll share the above link with a little commentary, for now, a nice overview of Lean Healthcare for CFO Magazine. I helped the writer with research and…
Upcoming Lean Healthcare Discussion in R.I. Dec 1
VIBCO VIBRATORS: VIBCO Vibrators Lean Healthcare Discussion on December 1, 2009 Come join me and our hosts from VIBCO if you’re in the Rhode Island area on December 1. I’ll be driving down from Boston to participate in the discussion.…
The Latest on Reducing Preventable Infections – Boston, Appleton, and DC
We had some local Boston news about hospitals reducing infection rates, including dangerous blood stream infections that result from central lines. Several academic medical centers in Boston said the number of ICU patients contracting bloodstream infections had dropped by at…
Healthcare Improvement Links
Healthcare Value Network Institute for Healthcare Improvement Catalysis (formerly the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value) Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative Perfecting Patient Care Lean Healthcare Blogs: See this list Patient Safety & Quality: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Patient Safety Blog…
About Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally recognized consultant, published author, professional speaker, blogger, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He builds upon a deep education in engineering and management with practical experience working with executives and frontline employees in multiple industries. He synthesizes and practices approaches,…
