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…