Operational Excellence in Healthcare: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement
August 12, 2024According to a study by McKinsey & Company, hospitals in the United States could save $130 billion annually by improving their operational...
How Transformation in Healthcare Can Help Improve Operational Decisions
April 17, 2024Transformation in healthcare involves integrating technology to improve patient care, streamline administrative processes, and enhance...
Examples of the 8 Wastes of Lean Across Industries
February 26, 2024One 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...
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
January 11, 2024Effective 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...
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...