“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 Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for employees with ...

Beyond the lean world, companies like Toyota and GE Appliances are pairing AI with lean methods: Toyota’s internal AI ...

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for new hires with ...

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 Lean HE Americas Division is an association of colleges and universities in the Americas who are involved with Lean, quality, and continuous improvement efforts. The group's primary focus is on ...

Lean Six Sigma isn't just good for the wallet; it's good for morale, according to hospitals going through the process. While Lean Six Sigma advocates hail the strategy as cost-effective and efficient, ...

Too often, when hard times hit, lean goes out the window—though it is needed more than ever. We are all familiar with the notion that lean tools and methods provide a solid basis for continual ...

Michigan Tech’s Lean transformation uses an embedded Lean practitioner model that has our frontline supervisors and employees solving problems and making improvements. In this model, the Office of ...

There are many excellent books and videos on Lean and continuous improvement. They each provide a slightly different perspective and, as such, each adds their own unique value. To distill some of the ...