Look Out! Be Careful! That Chart is Out of Control!?! Mark Graban Oct 15, 2018 0 Blog Here's the latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist and medical assistant, Carrie Schurman (see past…
2018 Lean Healthcare Draft – Mock Draft Projections and Exclusive Fake… Mark Graban Apr 26, 2018 0 Blog Tonight is the start of the NFL Draft, which almost gets as much coverage nowadays as a Presidential election.…
Friday Fun: “Bronze Orientation” Video Mark Graban Mar 9, 2018 0 Blog I sometimes try to share some light or funny on Fridays to get into the weekend with a laugh. I want to thank…
Santa’s Little Kaizeneers? Mark Graban Jan 31, 2018 0 Blog Thanks to my friend Sylvain for sending me this cartoon. It would have been more timely for me to share this before…
[Cartoon] Money to Burn / Dumpster Fire Fighting in Healthcare Mark Graban May 1, 2017 1 Blog We don't have money for improvement initiatives, but we do have money to burn on a daily basis due to poor quality…
Guest Post: An Exciting Innovation and MVP – The “Uber Sensei”… Dr. Les Muda Apr 24, 2017 0 Blog Dr. Les Muda here... I’ve been working Uber to help them to disrupt another stale industry… not just taxi drivers,…
[April Fool] Coming Soon – 4th Revised Edition of “Lean… Mark Graban Apr 1, 2017 4 Blog It's time for another new, revised edition of my book! The 4th edition is the fastest new edition yet, since the…
CUBS Win! Chicago Hospital Implements First Staff-Driven Improvement in 108 Years Mark Graban Nov 3, 2016 1 Blog Snapping a historic 108-year drought, a small hospital, Chicago Community Use Bariatric Health Services (CUBS),…
The Lean Force Awakens: Star Wars Memes & A Gemba Walk with Yoda Mark Graban Dec 14, 2015 2 Blog Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on Thursday. I'm not the world's most avid fan of the Star Wars series, although…
Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean… Mark Graban Jul 27, 2015 3 Audio In this post, I'll be presenting a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos. I…
That Medication Cabinet is Secure… Or Secure-ish Mark Graban May 6, 2015 0 Blog I was on a long flight the other day and I watched an episode of the ABC comedy Black-ish. In episode 3 of the…
New #Lean & #Lean Startup Candy Hearts for Valentine’s Day –… Mark Graban Feb 13, 2015 9 Blog Ok, for those of you who maybe find "50 Shades of Lean" to be a bit too racy, here are some sweet "candy hearts"!-->…
PG-Rated Parody Movie Posters: 50 Shades of Lean Mark Graban Feb 13, 2015 0 Blog A few years ago when the racy book 50 Shades of Grey was popular, I created a few parody images. I never…
Cartoon: The Workplace “Brain Check Station” Mark Graban Feb 10, 2015 0 Blog Here's my latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist (and medical assistant), Carrie Schurman. You can…
Audio Parody – “Lean Serial” Mark Graban Jan 30, 2015 1 Audio My wife and I were late to the wildly popular podcast "Serial," but we listened to the first six episodes while…
Funny Video about Lack of Labeling… or is it Lack of Training? Mark Graban Sep 12, 2014 3 Blog This commercial made me chuckle as somebody who has bought and used a lot of Brother label makers. The video is…
Why Lunch Can Be Annoying at the Sensei Cafe Mark Graban Aug 27, 2014 6 Best Last week, I published my first cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist (and medical assistant), Carrie…
The One Where a Dog Reviews the Strategy Deployment Metrics Wall Mark Graban Aug 18, 2014 15 Best I've had some cartoons on the blog before, including a few "Doofus & Leanies." I can't draw at all, believe me…