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Lean principles can help improve clinical operations in behavioral healthcare, a study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety shows.

Coined to describe Toyota's business during the late 1980s, the term "lean" means to maximize value by minimizing waste. The ™ integrates lean methods with best practices and detailed data to ...

Lean process improvement is becoming a popular method for hospitals looking to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve quality. While the general principles of Lean management are ...

With the new process, Nationwide Children's Hospital was projected to realize a weekly savings of $8,197 ($426,244 annually), resulting in a 2.6% reduction in annual drug expenditure.

Lean Six Sigma is a combination of the Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Lean focuses on eliminating waste to save time, space, materials and money. This methodology focuses on eight categories of ...

The approach - based on Lean methodology - can also positively impact the training and overall well-being of surgery residents. The results are published today in the Journal of the American ...

Research from Nature Portfolio Recent studies have focused on technologically driven lean interventions that illustrate the potential for digital process optimisation in healthcare. An ...

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