The President of Johns Hopkins Believes In Lean Mark Graban Jun 12, 2008 0 Blog Johns Hopkins Gazette | June 9, 2008From the online newsletter of William R. Brody, president of The Johns Hopkins…
“Standard” vs. “Standardized” Work in Lean Mark Graban May 28, 2008 5 Blog I responded to a question that was posed on the NWLean email/web group. It asked about the use of the phrase…
"Checklists" Innovator is One of Time’s 100 Mark Graban May 26, 2008 2 Blog Peter Pronovost - The 2008 TIME 100 - TIME It's so nice to see someone like Dr. Peter Pronovost on the "most…
What Do You Think of This Sign? Mark Graban Apr 10, 2008 12 Blog A reader sent this picture from a hospital restroom. I'm not sure if the reader is a patient parent or a hospital…
The Feds Reverse Their Decision on Checklists! Mark Graban Feb 19, 2008 1 Blog Wachter's World : The Checklist Saga: Victory!This is great news for patients and is probably great news for those…
Yes, Standardized Work Saves Lives Mark Graban Jan 16, 2008 0 Blog 'Bundling' hospital processes may help prevent infections - USATODAY.com"Bundling hospital processes" =…
A Peek, Of Sorts, Into Starbucks’ Operations Mark Graban Jan 11, 2008 1 Blog Starbucks Gossip Blog - Open ThreadStarbucks Replaces CEO with ChairmanI've posted about Starbucks before - I…
Mindless Government Bureaucracy Puts a Halt to Hospital Checklists Mark Graban Jan 7, 2008 16 Blog A Lifesaving Checklist - New York TimesA number of you have emailed me, yes I'm aware of this horrible, ridiculous…
A Lean Hospital Story in Tennessee Mark Graban Jan 4, 2008 4 Blog Memphis Daily News - Le Bonheur's New Treatment-Speeding System Ups Productivity by 54 Percent - 12/11/2007Here's a…
Standardized Work for an Airline Mark Graban Jan 2, 2008 1 Blog Can US Airways Pass Test of Time? - WSJ.com:Saw this about US Airways (LCC), an airline I used to fly a lot when I…
Not following the "Standard" lets an athlete off the hook? Mark Graban Dec 18, 2007 3 Blog Jenkins beats doping charge -- chicagotribune.comHere's an example of a testing lab not following their own…
Checklists and Standardized Work in Patient Care Mark Graban Dec 14, 2007 5 Blog New Yorker - Dr. Atul GawandeHere is an outstanding piece by one of my favorite medical writers, on the use of…
Quaid Case Update: Whose Responsibility is Standardized Work? Mark Graban Dec 11, 2007 5 Blog If you're a regular reader, you might recall the Cedar-Sinai medical error that harmed Dennis Quad's twins (and…
"FEMA Does Not Reward Innovation" Mark Graban Nov 28, 2007 3 Blog AP News | The Columbia Daily TribuneHow's this for government bureaucracy? People got creative in trying to save…
Bad Systems in the News: Not the Worst "Oops" Possible with Nukes Mark Graban Oct 30, 2007 1 The Lean Thinker » What Nukes?I had been mulling over trying to do a post on this story since the original story…
This Will Happen Again, Unless… Mark Graban Oct 4, 2007 16 Blog Medical mix-up, unnecessary mastectomy - Health - MSNBC.com This will happen again, unless the process is fixed.…
Delegation is Not "Buck Passing" Mark Graban Sep 18, 2007 3 Blog The article isn't online, you'll have to join the club lucky enough (ahem) to fly American Airlines to read the gem…
We Must Follow Standardized Work, Right? Mark Graban Sep 5, 2007 2 The Informed Patient - WSJ.comHere's an article ($$) about hospitals working to prevent bedsores or "pressure…