Lean Hospitals

Mark Graban is a seasoned consultant and change agent with a background in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan Leaders for Global Operations Program (previously known as Leaders for Manufacturing). Mark has worked in the automotive (General Motors), PC (Dell), and industrial products industries (Honeywell). Mark was certified as a "Lean Expert" at Honeywell (Lean Black Belt).

Mark Graban explains why and how Lean can be used to improve safety, quality, and efficiency in a healthcare setting, drawing on his years of experience working with hospitals. He explains how Lean manufacturing staples such as Value Stream Mapping and process observation can help hospital personnel identify and eliminate waste in their own processes, effectively preventing delays for patients, reducing wasted motion for caregivers, and improving the quality of care.

Graban also discusses how Standardized Work and error-proofing can help to prevent common hospital errors, as well as root cause problem-solving and daily improvement processes that can engage all personnel in systemic improvement. Lean Hospitals is a one-of-a-kind guide for healthcare professionals that clearly outlines the steps they can take to begin the proactive process of Lean implementation.

Author: Mark Graban

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