Idea Board in Sweden
From Mark Graban’s trip to Sweden in 2010, an Idea Board (using post-it notes).
Category: Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards
This collection of posts shares real-world examples of Visual Idea Boards, Kaizen Boards, and other visual management tools used in healthcare and beyond. These boards make improvement work visible, help teams track ideas and actions, and support daily continuous improvement—not just occasional projects.
The examples include physical boards, electronic systems, and creative adaptations, with commentary on what matters most: leadership behaviors, problem focus, and follow-through.
Idea Board Variation
This idea board includes a “PICK” chart in place of the “To Do” column and adds space for metrics.
Visual Idea Board at University of Michigan Health System
Posted with permission. I love the use of the “Old English D” of the Detroit Tigers. Also see the simple before and after summaries that are created for the “Done” column. Classic Kaizen. Used in a pre-op surgery clinic at …
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Kaizen Board at Catholic Charities Fort Worth
Below is the photo of a new Kaizen board, started about 3 weeks ago, at a non-profit that Mark has done some pro-bono consulting for – Catholic Charities Fort Worth. They have a pilot board that’s being used by staff …
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital “CI Board”
CI Board Explanation This is the continuous improvement board we use in our PICU to help promote and progress daily kaizen. We meet around it weekly for quick 15 minute meetings to discuss ideas, problem solving progress and to celebrate …
Visual Idea Board from Foundation Medical Partners
Submitted by Tom Byrne, MD: In December after watching Mark’s kaizen webinar, I made my own version of the idea card and convinced the manager where I was working (I cover for about 18 practices and was working there for …
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