Podcast #286 – Dean Gruner, MD on ThedaCare’s #Lean Journey Mark Graban Aug 30, 2017 0 Interviews My guest for Episode #286 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin…
Sad Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article on Auto Supplier Safety, Thoughts for… Mark Graban Mar 27, 2017 0 Blog A few of you sent me this article... and you were correct to think I would be interested: "Inside Alabama's Auto…
ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to Retire; What’s Next for ThedaCare? Mark Graban Oct 19, 2016 0 Audio A few weeks ago, I saw this announcement about Dean Gruner, MD, the second CEO to lead ThedaCare during their!-->!-->!-->…
An Experiment That Works in Healthcare: Pioneer ACOs Mark Graban May 12, 2015 2 Audio You might be considered "wonky" for enjoying the topics discussed here at LeanBlog.org... but that's fine. This is…
“Safety is always our top priority” – From lip service to daily… Mark Graban Feb 25, 2015 13 Audio It's really easy to make statements like "patient safety is our top priority." That same statement can be applied…
What Does ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner, MD Say About Safety? Mark Graban Feb 5, 2015 7 Blog For today's "Throwback Thursday," I recently re-watched parts of a DVD I helped produce a few years back for!-->!-->!-->…
Podcast #173 – Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic Mark Graban May 2, 2013 2 Blog My guest for podcast #173 is Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic in central Illinois. Alan is one of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Podcast #144 – Dr. Dean Gruner, Lean & ACOs at ThedaCare Mark Graban Apr 16, 2012 Blog Episode #144 is a discussion with Dean Gruner, MD, the president & CEO of ThedaCare, talking about Accountable…
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…