What my Book “Lean Hospitals” Says About Inventory Planning Mark Graban Apr 3, 2020 2 Blog This is from the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals. I've copied and pasted from the book with no!-->!-->!-->…
Applying Kaizen to My Various Websites Mark Graban Jan 24, 2018 7 Blog I do my best to practice what I preach. I'm not perfect, by any means, but I'm pretty good about practicing the…
This Organization Chose Not to “Deploy #Lean” Because a Leader Thought… Mark Graban Sep 12, 2017 10 Blog I posted an article on LinkedIn last week as a companion article and summary of my podcast with Dean Gruner, MD,…
[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…
What’s New in the 3rd Edition of Lean Hospitals? [Video] Mark Graban Oct 5, 2016 0 Blog Thanks to my friends at the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value for putting together this video with me, filmed…
#TBT: Posts from Julys Past Mark Graban Jul 7, 2016 0 Blog I'm going to be away from the blog (and Twitter) through July 13, but here are some blog posts from Julys of years…
Free Excerpt from “Lean Hospitals” and “Practicing Lean”… Mark Graban Jun 20, 2016 1 Audio Thanks to those of you who pre-ordered the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals. Click below to read a free…
“The New Lean Hospitals Are Here!” Mark Graban Jun 10, 2016 1 Blog Yesterday was an exciting day for me, professionally and personally, as I received my first copies of the 3rd…
I Want to Send Your Hospital or Health System CEO My Book “Lean… Mark Graban Jun 6, 2016 1 Blog As the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals is starting to ship, I'm having some great conversations with people…
What These Nurses Had to Say About “Lean Hospitals”; Free Gift with… Mark Graban May 27, 2016 1 Blog I recently learned that a company called Anderson Continuing Education offers continuing education (CE) credits for…
Lean Hospitals: Thoughts from a Health System C.O.O. on Lean, Purpose, and Safety Mark Graban May 17, 2016 1 Audio In the previous editions of my book Lean Hospitals, I've included case examples from Avera McKennan Hospital and…
Free Chapter – Upcoming 3rd Edition of “#Lean Hospitals” Mark Graban May 9, 2016 0 Audio The revised, updated, and expanded third edition of my book Lean Hospitals has been sent to the printer and copies…
#Lean: The Toyota Production System is Mainly About the Philosophy Mark Graban Feb 24, 2016 12 Blog There's a triangle diagram on the TSSC webpage that describes an "integrated system" that consists of: technical…
Where Do Hospitals Get the Idea that Lean is Only About Cost Reduction? Mark Graban Jan 12, 2016 29 Audio It's very frustrating when I hear people in healthcare complain that their hospital or health system has equated…
Updating a Vision, Again, for Lean Hospitals (or Lean Health Systems) Mark Graban Sep 1, 2015 2 Blog Back in 2011, I asked for and received some great input from readers about updating a chapter for the second…
I Wish I Could Say I Intentionally Made This Mistake to Illustrate a Point Mark Graban Aug 26, 2015 3 Blog As I mentioned on Monday, I'm working on a 3rd revised edition of my book Lean Hospitals. Traditional book…
Announcing a New eBook, “Practicing Lean” Mark Graban Aug 24, 2015 89 Blog Launch anouncement: It's been 20 years now since I graduated from college and started working with the Lean!-->!-->!-->…
Lean Post: Standardization is a Countermeasure, Not a Goal Mark Graban Jul 29, 2014 2 Blog Today's post is being hosted by the Lean Enterprise Institute and their "Lean Post" blog... click on the headline!-->…