Report to President Obama Endorses Lean & Systems Engineering in Healthcare Mark Graban Jul 21, 2014 0 Blog I recently saw a tweet that referenced a May 2014 that was sent to President Obama and his administration: "Report…
The Book that Changed Me: “Understanding Variation” Mark Graban Nov 20, 2013 3 Blog For my latest "LinkedIn Influencer" post, I was asked to participate in a series about "The Book that Changed Me."…
Too Many Patients Harmed, Too Few Leaders Committed to Real Change? Mark Graban Oct 9, 2013 13 Blog I recently received two emails that are worth sharing, in anonymous form here. One was from somebody I know who…
Parallels and Learning Between Aircraft Engine MRO and Human Healthcare Mark Graban Oct 7, 2013 10 Blog My wife is a leader in a business (not GE) that does aircraft engine "MRO" work - maintenance, repair, and…
Shorter MD Intern Work Hours – Quality Has Gotten Worse (Unless it… Mark Graban Apr 3, 2013 18 Blog In recent years, there's been a movement away from having first-year residents work such long grueling hours - 24…
Can SPC Show if American Airlines Pilots are Staging a “Sick Out”? Mark Graban Sep 24, 2012 18 Blog As a frequent flyer on American Airlines and a former DFW-area resident, I pay a lot of attention to the troubled…
Podcast #143- Q&A from Mark Graban’s “SPC” Webinar Mark Graban Apr 5, 2012 0 Interviews MP3 File (run time 25:50) Like podcast #133, this episode is a Q&A that follows up a webinar I did!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
SPC and Lean Mark Graban Feb 22, 2007 5 Blog Got a question yesterday from Eric Christiansen, my guest for episode #18 of the LeanBlog Podcast. He asked:…