Reader Question: What Type of Waste is This in Our Healthcare Processes? … Mark Graban Jun 2, 2017 1 Blog Here is an international reader question from somebody working in healthcare in the Middle East. The reader…
Reader Question: More Clarity in Visualizing Hospital Performance Data Making… Mark Graban May 30, 2017 6 Blog I received another reader question (submit yours here) and it's about statistics, "daily Lean management," and…
Reader Question: Why I Got into Lean Healthcare Mark Graban May 15, 2017 4 Blog A reader asks why I got involved with Lean in healthcare. In this post, I share what I wrote about this in the…
3 Recent Audience Questions on Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Engaging… Mark Graban May 12, 2017 4 Audio Here are three audience questions we didn't have time to address after a recent talk that I gave... questions about…
Reader Question: A Lone Wolf in #Lean Facilitator’s Clothing Mark Graban May 9, 2017 6 Audio Today's reader question comes from somebody who has been put in the position of what I call "the lone wolf" in a…
Reader Question: How Many People & How Much Time for Improvement? Mark Graban Apr 26, 2017 10 Blog A Lean-thinking physician from Canada asks how many people an organization or department should have in a dedicated…
What are the “Quick Wins?” Ask the People Doing the Work Mark Graban Apr 17, 2017 11 Blog Last week, I received a few questions from somebody at a hospital system and I thought I'd address one of them…
Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the Hospital CEO About #Lean Mark Graban Jun 30, 2015 12 Audio Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with…
Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand Mark Graban Feb 18, 2014 4 Blog Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and…
Reader Question: Pros & Cons of Observing in the Workplace Mark Graban Feb 3, 2014 4 Blog I was asked a question by a Twitter follower over the weekend: "What are the pros & cons of using direct…
How Many Hospitals Are “Doing Lean?” Or “Implementing… Mark Graban Jun 27, 2013 19 Blog I probably get asked some version of the following question, in person or via email, once a week or more: "How…
Reader Question: Lean Healthcare Conferences I Like Mark Graban Sep 6, 2012 2 Blog It's a double reader letter day... I was asked, by a healthcare professional, about where she could find Lean…
Reader Question: Hiring for a Lean Culture in Healthcare? Mark Graban Jul 3, 2012 11 Blog Here's a question from a healthcare leader that I thought I'd share for input from you, the blog readers. This…
Hello from the SHS Conference & a Question for the Readers Mark Graban Feb 20, 2012 5 Blog Hello from Las Vegas, where Monday is Day 2 of the outstanding Society for Health Systems annual conference. I…
Reader Question: “No layoffs due to Lean” extends to “no… Mark Graban Feb 7, 2012 19 Blog In the Lean movement, organizations are often wise to have some variation on a "no layoffs due to Lean" policy, as…
Paul Akers Q&A On Incentives & Rewards for Kaizen Mark Graban Feb 6, 2012 7 Blog It's time for another reader question - this time, it was a question that came in via Twitter. It was right on…
Video Podcast #17 – Lean Blog Q&A: Standardized Work Mark Graban Dec 20, 2011 4 Blog Not long ago, I asked readers for questions that could be addressed in audio or video podcasts. I received this…
Submit Your Lean Questions for a Q&A Podcast & Book FAQ Mark Graban Dec 7, 2011 4 Blog Do you have questions about Lean leadership or Lean healthcare? I'm going to do a special Podcast (or series of…