

Organizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems.
Lean Hospitals explains how to use the Lean methodology and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, increasing capacity, and strengthening the long-term bottom line.
The second edition of this book presented new material on identifying waste, A3 problem solving, engaging employees in continuous improvement, and strategy deployment. It also includes examples of case studies and explanations.
Mark Graban also the co-authored, with Joe Swartz, the book, Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Frontline Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements, which is also a Shingo Research Award recipient. In addition, Mark and Joe wrote The Executive inches Guide to Healthcare Kaizen.
ISBN: 9781439870433
Binding: Paperback
Written by: Mark Graban
Published by: Productivity Press
Publication Date: November 7th 2011
Pages: 268