Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,… Mark Graban Feb 9, 2017 0 Blog Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…
What Does #Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These Two Videos Mark Graban Jul 1, 2014 4 Blog It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean…
Medical Errors: The Names Change, but the Headlines Are Sadly the Same Mark Graban Jan 29, 2014 6 Blog When I started blogging here in 2005, I was still about six months away from my transition from "lean…
Dr. Gary Kaplan’s Introduction to “The Executive Guide to Healthcare… Mark Graban Aug 23, 2013 1 Blog It's been just over five years since the first edition of my book Lean Hospitals was released and just over a…
Workshop in Seattle, July 29: An Introduction to Lean for Knowledge Work Mark Graban May 25, 2013 0 Blog I'm happy to announce that I'm collaborating with Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry, fellow Shingo Research…
Seattle Children’s Hospital New Tower – From Cardboard to Reality Mark Graban Apr 23, 2013 6 Blog A new tower opened at Seattle Children's Hospital two days ago, built with "Lean Design" principles and methods, as…
Radio Story (KOMO, Seattle) on “Healthcare Kaizen” Mark Graban Jul 5, 2012 0 Blog Quick note: I'll be appearing Friday July 6 on the online video program "Quality Digest Live" at 2 pm eastern.…
Dr. Gary Kaplan, CEO of Virginia Mason, on Healthcare Morale Mark Graban Jul 5, 2012 5 Blog It might only be free (brief registration required) for a limited time, but there's a great video of Dr. Kaplan…
Notes from Meeting Masaaki Imai Mark Graban Jun 15, 2012 7 Blog What a great time on Thursday with Masaaki Imai! We were hosted by a non-profit organization, SightLife, that has…
Meeting Masaaki Imai Today in Seattle Mark Graban Jun 14, 2012 2 Blog Today is an exciting day for me, as I'll get to meet a Kaizen guru - Masaaki Imai. We are in Seattle for one leg…
Stuff I’m Reading, April 4, 2012: Staffing Levels, Death Rates, Student… Mark Graban Apr 4, 2012 1 Blog Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related…
Podcast #132 – Bob Emiliani, Virginia Mason Visits Wiremold [With… Mark Graban Dec 7, 2011 0 Blog MP3 File (run time 20:14) A returning guest for episode #132, we are joined by author and professor Bob!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Management Improvement Blog Carnival #150 Mark Graban Dec 1, 2011 3 Blog The Management Improvement Carnival was started by my friend and fellow LeanDaily blogger John Hunter of the …
What’s Changed in Lean Healthcare Since 2008? Mark Graban Nov 17, 2011 6 Blog It's been three years since the first edition of my book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and…
10 Years of Lean at Virginia Mason Medical Center; CEO Transition Coming at Denver… Mark Graban Nov 3, 2011 0 Blog Becker's Hospital Review published a piece about the first 10 years of Lean at Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical…
“Healthcare Kaizen” Book Update – The Manuscript is Submitted! Mark Graban Sep 21, 2011 3 Blog It's a project that my co-author, Joe Swartz, and I have been working on all year... the manuscript is finally…
The Positive Trend of “Lean Design” of the Space & Processes in… Mark Graban Sep 19, 2011 14 Blog It's been nice to see the "lean design" approach taking hold in healthcare over the past few years. I think the!-->…
Build, Measure, Learn – in Startups, Healthcare, and Careers Mark Graban Jul 19, 2011 4 Blog One reason I love applying Lean thinking in new arenas as my career progresses is that each shift in industry leads…