Is it Really Lean if the Employees are Upset? Understanding the Importance of… Mark Graban Dec 10, 2015 6 Blog How is it that we have two realities out there in healthcare... in parallel, Lean is awesome and Lean is horrible.…
What’s a Kanban System? This Video From Saskatchewan Provides a Great… Mark Graban Jun 8, 2015 11 Blog Today, I'm sharing a 10-minute video that was shared by the Five Hills Health Region within the Saskatchewan health…
Lean: Hit or Myth? Layoffs, Patient-Centered Care, and More Mark Graban May 27, 2015 4 Audio It's not uncommon to hear statements thrown around about Lean that are more of a myth than anything resembling…
Must Listen: CBC Radio Piece on #Lean in Ontario, ThedaCare, and Saskatchewan Mark Graban Nov 13, 2014 6 Blog I was thankful to find this CBC Radio news story / podcast from the program "White Coat Black Art," hosted by Dr.…
“Healthy Debate” About Lean in Healthcare & Emergency Departments Mark Graban Sep 22, 2014 7 Blog I was recently interviewed by one of the reporters who put together this web article in Canada: "From the…
What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan Mark Graban Aug 19, 2014 20 Blog There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in…
Good Questions, But With Some Misunderstandings about Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Mar 28, 2014 1 Blog In 2009, I wrote about a nurses' union in New Brunswick that supported Lean because they realized this methodology…
More on Lean in Saskatchewan Mark Graban Mar 22, 2014 12 Blog Since the healthcare improvement work I do is apolitical and non-partisan, I'm generally not one to butt into the…
“It’s Gotten Political” in Saskatchewan Lean Healthcare. Of… Mark Graban Mar 20, 2014 21 Blog After some supporters of the Saskatchewan Lean healthcare efforts reached out to me, I've been trying to follow!-->…