"Lean Hospitals" Newsletter
No. 1 March 2008
Lean Hospitals, by Mark Graban, Book Cover
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Featured Lean Story
Pre-Ordering
Message Board
Book Website
Spread the Word
Featured Lean Story - LeBonheur Children's E.D.

A hospital featured in Lean Hospitals was in the news for the improvements made in their emergency department. Click here to read more about LeBonheur Children's Hospitals and their Lean efforts.
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Hello!

Welcome to the newsletter for the upcoming book "Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction." This newsletter will provide updates on the book's publication, as well as the community that is being built around the book.

Mark Graban
Author, "Lean Hospitals"

Email: mark@leanhospitalsbook.com
 

Pre-Ordering!
The book has a planned release date of July 23, 2008. You can pre-order the book through the publisher, Productivity Press, or you can pre-order through Amazon.com. The book is still going through the editing process, but stay tuned for more details.
 

Message Board
Do you want to talk about the book or, in general, about your Lean efforts? What is working well? What are you struggling with?

Visit www.leanboard.org to discuss Lean healthcare topics. The site will be expanded to include discussion about each chapter of the book. Registration is free! Check it out.

This message board will eventually be expanded to include discussions about the chapters and specific topics in the book.
 

Book Website
Visit the website for the book at www.leanhospitalsbook.com. The site's content is still being built out, but you can check out the outline of the book and some early reviews and endorsements. Check back for more content and previews.
 

Spread the Word
Help spread the word about the book by forwarding this email to colleagues who may want to learn more about Lean in hospitals.

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