See How a British Psychiatrist is Using LEGO Videos to Explain Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Jul 21, 2015 0 Blog A collection of creative videos was recently brought to my attention and I'd like to share them here. They are…
Healthcare Headlines in the UK are Mostly Similar to the US Mark Graban Jul 16, 2015 1 Audio As I wrote about last month, I love newspapers, so I felt like I fit into the culture last week when I spent five…
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary Care Could Be Mark Graban Jun 1, 2015 9 Blog In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and!-->!-->!-->…
Lean in the Kitchen; Weekend Urgent Care Mark Graban May 26, 2015 3 Audio I hope y'all had a nice Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. It's a global audience for the blog, but I had the…
Dr. Atul Gawande’s Article on Reducing the Waste of Unnecessary Healthcare Mark Graban May 5, 2015 7 Blog I've been a big fan of Dr. Atul Gawande's writing for a long time (see previous posts about him and his work).…
Are Hospitalists Ready to Get Serious About Reducing Waste and Improving Care? Mark Graban Apr 28, 2015 6 Audio I was quoted in two articles that appeared in "Today's Hospitalist": "Discharging Mr. Wood: Time to get…
“Healthy Debate” About Lean in Healthcare & Emergency Departments Mark Graban Sep 22, 2014 7 Blog I was recently interviewed by one of the reporters who put together this web article in Canada: "From the…
Lean is Not About Cutting Costs; 2 Data Point Comparisons in EDs & the NFL Mark Graban Sep 17, 2014 3 Blog Two pet peeves of mine are hearing people say things like "Lean is all about reducing waste" and or "Lean is all…
Turning “Waste” Into a Clever Acronym Mark Graban Sep 4, 2014 0 Blog I wrote about Kaizen the other day on LinkedIn and the first comment was from Dr. Leke Agbejule, BPharm, MSc,…
Why “More Nurses” Isn’t the Best Way to Solve What Ails… Mark Graban Aug 21, 2014 21 Best There are certainly many serious problems in healthcare. Let's look at nursing, in particular. It's a rewarding…
Read What This Hospital CEO Says on His Blog About Lean and Kaizen Mark Graban Aug 13, 2014 1 Blog Hospital CEOs are busy people, to say the least, but a big part of their leadership role includes communication…
Video: Toyota Helps Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Their Eye Clinic Mark Graban Jun 3, 2014 2 Blog California week on the blog continues after yesterday's post about Lean at San Francisco General Hospital.…
Debate about Lean at SF General Hospital – Hire a Consultant or More RNs? Mark Graban Jun 2, 2014 8 Blog Happy June, everybody! Summer is here. We've actually had a delightfully long spring here in San Antonio, which…
Toyota’s Blog on Pillars of the Toyota Production System & Lean Mark Graban May 1, 2014 0 Blog I didn't know , until yesterday, that Toyota has an official company blog (at least for Toyota UK). Even…
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers Mark Graban Mar 10, 2014 1 Blog Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here). There were many inspiring…
Reducing Wasted Motion at a Conference: Collaborative Note Taking Mark Graban Feb 12, 2014 3 Blog I hope many of you will be attending either (or both) of the upcoming LEI summits with me, either the Lean…
Process Problem: #NFL #SuperBowl #CoinToss, A Defect & Rework Mark Graban Feb 2, 2014 8 Blog For the coin toss of the Super Bowl 48 (or XLVIII), the referee Terry McAulay handed the coin to Joe Namath to toss…
Before Asking Others to Do Kaizen, First Do Kaizen Yourself Mark Graban Jan 22, 2014 3 Blog Today, Joe Swartz and I are leading a workshop about "Healthcare Kaizen" in Farmington Hills. A "core Kaizen…