Kaizen: An Exotic Word, Common Sense Principles for Healthcare Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0 Blog We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the book that I co-authored with Joe Swartz!-->!-->!-->…
Get “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” for Just $16 (Paperback… Mark Graban May 19, 2022 0 Blog There's currently quite the discount available on Amazon at the moment for my book (co-authored with Joe Swartz)!-->…
What Does Kaizen Suggest About How to Incentivize People to Submit Ideas? Mark Graban Sep 28, 2021 6 Blog I received a question from a healthcare leader who had read about the "idea card" format and method that Joe!-->…
Come See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan Health This October! Mark Graban Jun 24, 2019 0 Audio Registration is open for "Kaizen Live!" -- the 2019 edition. Joe Swartz and I are excited to announce that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Podcast #301 – Joe Swartz, “Champions of Change” in Supply… Mark Graban Feb 20, 2018 0 Interviews This podcast is sponsored by Cardinal Health. Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz,…
5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –… Mark Graban Jul 24, 2017 11 Blog One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
#TBT: Kaizen Upon Kaizen in Meeting Scheduling (and a New Kaizen of Mine) Mark Graban Jun 22, 2017 0 Blog Kaizen is an incremental approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. We don't need to put pressure on…
3 Nice Videos About Continuous Improvement Mark Graban Jun 5, 2017 2 Blog There are many helpful videos on YouTube with great illustrations of Kaizen and continuous improvement mindsets and…
[Audio] Mark Graban Interviewed by Dr. Diane Hamilton Mark Graban Apr 26, 2017 0 Check it Out I was interviewed for Dr. Diane Hamilton's internet radio show and podcast, called "Take the Lead." We talked about…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz on the “Gemba Academy Podcast” Mark Graban Mar 31, 2017 0 Blog Thanks to my friends at Gemba Academy for having my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz and me on their podcast,…
#TBT: My Podcast Interview with Joe Swartz on a Kaizen Culture in Healthcare Mark Graban Feb 23, 2017 1 Blog This post looks back at a podcast that I did a few years ago with Joe Swartz, talking about how he helped introduce…
Registration is Open! “Kaizen Live!” at Franciscan St. Francis Health,… Mark Graban Feb 14, 2017 1 Blog Registration is now open for our “Kaizen Live!” event, where you can visit Franciscan St. Francis Health in…
#KaizenLive: Asking, Not Telling… Not Just About Solutions, But About… Mark Graban Apr 8, 2016 0 Blog Wow, we had a great time at Franciscan St. Francis Health this week. We had the "Kaizen Live!" class and workshop…
#KaizenLive: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement Takes Time, Other… Mark Graban Apr 6, 2016 1 Blog I want to express my gratitude to Joe Swartz and his colleagues at Franciscan St. Francis Health for hosting our…
Podcast #242 – Staff & Leaders Talk About the Culture of Continuous… Mark Graban Feb 25, 2016 0 Blog Episode #242 is unique in that it's a collection of audio clips from videos that Joe Swartz and I shot in late!-->!-->!-->…
Kaizen Live! 2016 – See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan… Mark Graban Feb 2, 2016 0 Audio Last year, Joe Swartz and I hosted a workshop at his organization, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.…
Franciscan Kaizen Video #8: A Hospital Manager Makes Time for Kaizen Mark Graban Aug 13, 2015 0 Audio It's been a little while, but here's a new video about Kaizen and continuous improvement from our friends at…
Gemba in the NICU: More Notes from our “Kaizen Live” Experience at… Mark Graban May 19, 2015 2 Audio In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I!-->!-->!-->…