Lean manufacturing centers around minimizing waste and reducing costs through automation and continuous improvements in operational efficiency. Lean manufacturing relies on integrated technological ...

Background: The purpose of the study was to better understand the relationship of Lean implementation and patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) scores in acute care hospitals. Hospitals are under significant ...

I did a webinar for IndustryWeek late in 2012 titled “How To Implement Lean Manufacturing -- And Virtually Guarantee Failure.” Many who watched my webinar were surprised when I stated that the most ...

Researchers have examined whether lean processes can be used to improve wait times for surgical procedures in Veterans Affairs hospitals. This health system has come under increased media scrutiny ...

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Let me share with you a scenario I have seen often -- way too often. Someone from the C-suite, like the CEO, makes a visit to a nearby facility that claims it is "lean by every measure." He is ...

Lean, a quality improvement philosophy, can be applied successfully in healthcare to improve efficiency and quality, according to a report in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The report was written by John ...

Converting non-productive time into customer-focused, productive time enables any organization to grow revenue faster than cost. This course prepares participants to implement tools of the ...

The purpose of lean management is to sustain a lean production system. Without a lean management system, lean implementation often falters, sometimes fails, and virtually never delivers up to its long ...

In a study published online by JAMA Surgery, Andrew C. Eppstein, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, and colleagues examined whether lean processes can be used to improve ...