Notes from Hearing “Sully” Speak: Humility, Leadership, and Safety Mark Graban Apr 6, 2018 2 Blog After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the…
#TBT: Talking to a Friend of Captain “Sully” About Patient Safety Mark Graban Sep 13, 2016 0 Blog OK, it's Tuesday... "Throwback Tuesday." I'll make that a thing. Somebody I really appreciated getting to know,…
Guest Post: The Time is Now for Lean-Led Hospital Design Naida Grunden Mar 7, 2013 3 Blog Mark's note: Here is a guest post by my good friend Naida Grunden, author of two great books on Lean Healthcare.…
Article on Lean Design and Evidence-Based Design Mark Graban Nov 20, 2012 0 Blog I was quoted / interviewed in this piece that was published by daSILVEA Architects: "Re-thinking Healthcare:…
Notes from the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Day One Mark Graban Sep 26, 2012 1 Blog Yesterday was an outstanding day at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts - my first…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26 Mark Graban Jul 31, 2012 0 Blog I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
Podcast #148 – Naida Grunden & Charles Hagood on “Lean-Led… Mark Graban May 21, 2012 2 Blog Episode #148 is a conversation with a returning guest, Naida Grunden (previous episode) and her!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
My Essay in Naida Grunden’s New Book on Lean Design – Be Lean not… Mark Graban Apr 10, 2012 3 Blog I'm in Las Vegas, speaking today to close the Lean Healthcare PowerDay event. There are many great speakers,…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 5, 2012: New Books, Layoffs “Forced,”… Mark Graban Apr 5, 2012 2 Blog Back by popular demand, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a…
Preventing Brain Surgery Errors… Not Exactly Rocket Science Mark Graban Jun 24, 2011 16 Blog Thanks to those of you who sent me the link to this Washington Post article called "The Pain of Wrong Site…
Guest Post: Relying on Culture or Technology to Improve Patient Safety? Naida Grunden May 11, 2011 4 Blog Today's post is from my friend Naida Grunden, author of the outstanding book The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient…
Revisiting Taxis, Medical Errors, and Systemic Problems Mark Graban Apr 18, 2011 6 Blog You might have read my blog post from last week about an unsafe taxi driver and medical errors - Said the Unsafe…
A Potpourri of Upcoming Lean Events Mark Graban Apr 8, 2010 3 Blog In this post, I'm going to tell you about some upcoming Lean events I'm involved in - planning, producing, or…
Guest Post: Captain Sully Talks about Lean and Healthcare Safety Naida Grunden Mar 25, 2010 7 Blog Mark's note: I am thrilled to be able to bring you this guest post from my friend and fellow lean healthcare…
"A different and hopeful way of thinking about" healthcare Mark Graban Sep 1, 2009 0 Below is a guest post from fellow author and Lean Healthcare practitioner, Naida Grunden.Her book, The Pittsburgh…
Updated: Cutting Health Care Costs? By What Method?? Mark Graban May 12, 2009 6 Blog Health-Care Providers Pledge to Try to Curb Costs - WSJ.com Industry reps offer $2 trillion in health savings…
Naida Grunden and Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Dec 8, 2008 3 Blog The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods Below is a guest…