Following the Rules in Japan: Lean, Sushi, and Otherwise Mark Graban Mar 12, 2018 0 Blog Last week, I got back from my third trip to Japan and we visited three hospitals, Toyota, another manufacturer, and…
Live Blogging Day 1 of #HCSummit17 – #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Mark Graban Jun 7, 2017 1 Blog I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California. Follow on Twitter using…
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!-->…
Fantastic Mixed Media Online Presentation about Lean in Healthcare Mark Graban Jan 8, 2014 0 Blog I recently stumbled across a very interesting and well-produced mixed-media presentation that starts with the…
Lean For Thought Christina Kach Nov 7, 2013 13 Blog Mark's Note: I'm just getting back from vacation, so we're wrapping up the guest posts. Today's post is by…
Learning Jazz (and Lean?): Imitate, Integrate, Innovate Mark Graban Oct 29, 2012 17 Blog Although I don't get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said "musician,"!-->!-->!-->…
Guest Post: 11 Common Misconceptions About Lean Mark Graban Oct 8, 2012 4 Blog Mark's note: Here's another great vacation guest post by Jeff Hajek: By Jeff Hajek Despite having been…
Improving “Door to Balloon” Times and Patient Care – in Some… Mark Graban Sep 17, 2012 8 Blog Recently, the Wall Street Journal put some focus on the issue of so-called "door to balloon" times in our…
Some Cool Video Technology for Standardized Work & Error Proofing Mark Graban Sep 22, 2010 9 Blog I recently ran across a Michigan startup company called OPS Solutions that has some interesting technology that…
Mental Models: Standardized Work and Performance Measures Mark Graban Aug 22, 2010 13 Blog A few thoughts while waiting for a Sunday flight... at least it's a Sunday flight towards home. One reason…
Reader Question: Rapid Response Teams (Oops, We Don’t Have the Items) Mark Graban Aug 16, 2010 5 Blog I received an email from a reader that I'm sharing and commenting on with permission. "Dear Mark: I am a lean…
Standardized Working Toward Zero Infections and Getting There Mark Graban Jul 27, 2010 2 Blog First off, there's nothing about "Lean" per se in this linked article from Quality Digest: "New York Pediatric ICU…
Guest Post: Lean Starts at Home Andy Wagner Jul 8, 2010 5 Blog Mark's Note: Here's part 3 of a series by our guest blogger, Andy Wagner - a series that started here. Many of…
Guest Post: The Role of Middle Management in Toyota or a Lean System Mark Graban Jun 14, 2010 8 Blog Mark's note: Today is the first of a series of guest posts that will appear over the next two weeks from a variety!-->…
ThedaCare, Lean, and Primary Care in the News Mark Graban Jun 9, 2010 1 Blog ThedaCare, the health system in Wisconsin, often gets a lot of attention for the Lean improvements in their four…
Notes from Dr. Brent James Teaching at the Shingo Prize Conference – The MD… Mark Graban May 27, 2010 6 Blog At last week's Shingo Prize conference, I was very excited to meet Dr. Stephen Covey (my podcast is here), but I…
Lean Consultant to Fill In as Hospital CEO Mark Graban May 8, 2010 4 Blog Interesting news from Idaho, where an outside Lean consultant has been named interim CEO of St. Luke's Magic Valley…
Dennis Quaid and Patient Safety – Upcoming Documentary Mark Graban Apr 20, 2010 3 Blog You might be familiar with the case where the actor Dennis Quaid's twins were harmed by an overdose at the famed…