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MarkGraban

  1. 14 hours of supervising movers and unpacking boxes. Did not apply 3P. Will 5S as we go. Sue me :-) about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Yay, San Antonio. I actually have a working AT&T mobile signal through our new home, unlike back at the old house. about 6 hours ago via web
  3. New eBook Compilation – #Lean Blog: Sports leanblog.org/2012/05/new-eb… via @MarkGraban about 9 hours ago via Tweet Button
  4. New eBook Compilation – #Lean Blog: Sports leanblog.org/2012/05/new-eb… published through @leanpub about 16 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. "are you designing your standard work as a help or a hinderance to those who use them?" by @flinchbaugh #lean jamieflinchbaugh.com/2012/05/standa… about 16 hours ago via Safari on iOS
  6. New Post: New eBook Compilation – Lean Blog: Sports dlvr.it/1dhbSk #lean about 18 hours ago via dlvr.it
  7. @KarenMartinOpEx @leanvoices From a reputable journalistic source: propublica.org/article/europe… about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to KarenMartinOpEx
  8. Move in day... Hello, San Antonio! about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  9. @KarenMartinOpEx The rapiscan blue box scanners have been banned in the EU for health concerns. I opt out. Encourage others to. 7:39 PM May 28th via HootSuite in reply to KarenMartinOpEx
  10. Not sure why a "Director of Lean" position would require a #sixsigma BB or MBB certification from the candidate. 6:59 AM May 28th via Twitter for iPhone
  11. @jmiller_kaizen I have taken to saying "these are management problems, not medical problems" in hospitals 5:29 AM May 28th via HootSuite in reply to jmiller_kaizen
  12. A friend was an ER patient on Sunday morning and this board still had Friday info. Oops. twitter.com/MarkGraban/sta… 5:56 PM May 27th via Photos on iOS
  13. @ChristinaKach I'm surprised and befuddled that the article says poka yoke is a #sixsigma concept. Not really. 5:50 PM May 27th via HootSuite in reply to ChristinaKach
  14. "the more purely digital a company’s product, fewer jobs it tends 2 create & the fewer dollars it can earn per user" lnbg.us/2PF 1:09 PM May 27th via awe.sm
  15. Womack told "story after story of major corp's that just wanted #lean as another stick to beat their suppliers with" lnbg.us/2PD 12:18 PM May 27th via awe.sm
  16. Claim: "60-80% of the medication errors are due to the disruptive behaviors of professionals." lnbg.us/2PB #ptsafety 12:13 PM May 27th via awe.sm
  17. The good of healthcare - tiny artificial heart saves a baby's life, but we can't prevent millions of process-based errors that harm 11:50 AM May 27th via web
  • Name Mark Graban
  • Location San Antonio, TX
  • Web http://www.leanbl...
  • Bio Lean healthcare consultant, blogger, keynote speaker, author of @LeanHospitals & @HCkaizen, also works for @KaiNexus - making improvement easier.
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