Mark Graban & Greg Jacobson Discuss Continuous Improvement and Customer Experience Design
October 31, 2023Join Greg Jacobson, MD, co-founder and CEO of KaiNexus, and me for another episode of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement podcast.
Tiered Huddles: Structured Communication in Healthcare
March 29, 2023Effective leadership in healthcare organizations requires open lines of communication between caregivers working directly with patients and...
Using Huddle Boards in Healthcare for Process Improvement
November 22, 2022In sports, a huddle happens when the team gathers to strategize before a play. Huddles help everyone know their role in executing the plan...
Examples of the 8 Wastes of Lean Across Industries
December 27, 2022One of the most critical concepts in Lean organizations is the idea that it is essential to eliminate waste. Why is it so central to the...
How is the Lean Methodology Practiced in Healthcare?
September 27, 2022The Lean methodology is a set of practices, tools, and principles that business leaders initially developed to help manufacturing...
Engaging Physicians in Lean: A 2021 Virtual Indiana Lean Healthcare Summit Presentation
June 15, 2021At the 2021 Virtual Indiana Lean Healthcare Summit, several incredible Lean leaders shared their experience fostering a state of healthcare...
Back to Basics - 6 Principles of Lean Healthcare
April 22, 2021We spend a lot of time and effort on this blog digging into the details of how to start, spread, and sustain a Lean culture. We think it is...
Evidence that Lean CLEAR-ly Works in Healthcare
March 30, 2021Dr. John Toussaint has long been one of the world's leading practitioners and advocates in the world of Lean healthcare, so it's always...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model for Improvement
February 2, 2021The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement is a straightforward approach that many organizations use to structure...