Podcast #377 — Ritu Ward on Developing People and Elevating Leaders Mark Graban Jul 20, 2020 0 Interviews Ritu Ward My guest for Episode #377 is Ritu Ward, an experienced healthcare executive who has had success!-->!-->!-->…
What Do Cars Have to Do With Healthcare? Mark Graban Jun 4, 2018 2 Blog Today, I'm giving a talk at the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) conference in Toronto. I was…
Reelecting a #Lean Governor in Washington? Continuing with Lean Either Way? Mark Graban Nov 8, 2016 1 Blog It's probably, ahem, not the most closely watched election race in the United States today, but it will be…
You Got Them to Do What? Getting a Hospital to Dedicate 16 Weeks of Staff Time to… Mark Graban Nov 30, 2015 1 Blog How many times do we hear people say things like “We don’t have time for Lean” or “We don’t have time for Kaizen“?…
Throwback Thursday: This Hospital CEO Was Never Going to Get Lean Mark Graban Sep 24, 2015 2 Audio It's tempting to visit a place like ThedaCare and then mandate "everybody must have huddle boards." Then, a bunch…
Reflections on Almost 10 Years in Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Sep 15, 2014 6 Blog I often get asked, "How did you get into healthcare?" I was working on a chapter for a Lean healthcare compilation…
A Sad Story About “Lean” That Wasn’t Really Lean Management At… Mark Graban Jun 17, 2014 11 Blog In March, I wrote a post titled "Is it Lean's Fault or the Old Management System's?" about how people's…
Stuff I’m Reading – June 14, 2013: Sleepy Banker, Concerned Workers,… Mark Graban Jun 14, 2013 3 Blog It's again time to close some browser tabs and clear out the backlog of articles I've wanted to share but maybe…
Society for Health Systems (#SHS2013) Notes – MD Anderson Talks on #Deming… Mark Graban Mar 4, 2013 2 Blog I think this was my sixth consecutive year attending the annual Society for Health Systems Conference, held this…
Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab Mark Graban Jan 29, 2013 0 Blog Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes. In November, I…
Japan Tour Reflections: Taking Home Lean Artifacts or Lean Thinking? Mark Graban Dec 12, 2012 6 Blog Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts. One…
A Panel of Early Lean Lab Innovators Mark Graban Nov 8, 2012 3 Blog This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San…
Just Call it “5S Six Sigma” Instead of “Lean Sigma,”… Mark Graban Oct 22, 2012 26 Blog My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never…
Looking at Medical Mistakes – Learning and Preventing or Repeating? Mark Graban Jul 25, 2012 4 Blog Working in healthcare, it's hard not finding stories about preventable errors. I keep hearing stories from friends…
A Lean Guy Watches “CNN’s 25 Shocking Medical Mistakes” Mark Graban Jun 18, 2012 26 Blog Did anybody else see this show hosted to Elizabeth Cohen on CNN last weekend, titled "25 Shocking Medical!-->!-->!-->…
The Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide Mark Graban Dec 6, 2011 14 Blog This time of year, every publication under the sun (print and web) has a "Holiday Gift Guide" to share. In that…
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production Mark Graban Oct 11, 2011 7 Blog I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent…
A Great Poster in a Lean Hospital Lab – Asking Why Mark Graban Jul 13, 2011 3 Blog As a student of Dr. W. Edwards Deming's books and teachings, I'm not a big fan of slogans and posters in the…