“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.

The objective of this work is to improve the quality of patient care in the admission office service of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío (HUVR) by standardizing and systematizing its ...

Lean manufacturing is a production theory that emphasizes the elimination of waste in all forms. Resource expenditures that do not contribute to the value of a product are wasteful in a lean ...

Healthcare organizations have implemented a wide range of initiatives to improve care quality and patient experience while reducing costs. But a new study published by the Joint Commission is pointing ...

Quality assurance methods address quality issues in the output of businesses. Lean and six sigma principles apply approaches and metrics to a process to promote efficiency with a minimum number of ...

In this keynote session at the 2009 IW Best Plants Conference, learn from Eddie Wilkinson how to drive breakthrough levels of quality and productivity while developing a culture focused on product ...

While ancient Greek mythology is drawing audiences to theaters, a different kind of mythology is playing out across manufacturing floors and other industry operations. It’s the myth that lean is about ...

The term lean manufacturing was created by two Americans, Daniel Womack and James Jones, who codified the counter-intuitive truths used at Toyota into a set of rules. Among those rules: most people ...

Benefits seen for work hours, without negatively impacting preparedness. (HealthDay News) — Surgical residency programs can improve working environments using Lean methodology, according to a study ...

The project management concept known as the “iron triangle” has been referenced across multiple industries for decades, and posits that projects can be optimized for speed, quality or cost, but not ...