Healthcare is Ripe for Lean
Industrial Management, Vol. 60(1), 2018
6 Pages Posted: 27 Feb 2018 Last revised: 10 Mar 2024
Date Written: February 1, 2018
Abstract
Trucks are not as important as patients, but through the Toyota Production System and lean principles, car manufacturers often put far more effort into supporting their front-line staff than many hospitals. This is a shame, because properly applied, lean tools like work standardization, 5S, visualization and kanban can deliver great results in the medical field. A hospital lean transformation can save money and, more importantly, lives.
Keywords: healthcare improvement, lean healthcare, quality healthcare
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Soliman, Mohammed, Healthcare is Ripe for Lean (February 1, 2018). Industrial Management, Vol. 60(1), 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3125093
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