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Identify 8 types of waste to fend off hospital layoffs
With a watchful eye on money coming in and out from patients, reimbursements, and donors, more healthcare organizations are closely examining existing internal processes to save their wallets and
Top-performing hospital credits Lean Management with dramatic savings
Since Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center began using Toyota's lean management style 10 years ago, the hospital has risen to the top 1 percent in safety and efficiency nationwide, reports
Lean management: Three ways to get docs on board
The concept of ‘lean' management in healthcare is hardly new. But despite its potential to cut waste from a medical practice's business operations, many physicians still bristle at the
How lean management helped hospitals avoid layoffs
Despite the common allegation that lean improvement methods, based on the Toyota production system, must lead to layoffs at hospitals or health systems, the reality is quite different at several
Hospital cuts costs through continuous improvements
At Seattle Children's Hospital, nurses used to stash supplies like catheters in the closet and clamps in the nurse's office because the supply system was so unreliable, according to the New York
Hospital system's 'lean' growth methods called into question
It appears that New Jersey-based Virtua Health has found the financial fountain of youth, but through what means remains to be determined. Chief executive Richard Miller points to a lean management
HIMSS10: Hospital discusses its 'methodical' approach to lean management
Children's Medical Center of Dallas is one of many hospitals around the country that has subscribed to the " lean " approach for transforming their hospital, which essentially focuses on accountability
Mark Chassin - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Mark Chassin Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Profession: President of The Joint Commission Fast facts: Prior to becoming president of The Joint Commission, Chassin served as the Edmond A.
Talking lean management and EMRs with Simpler's Mike Chamberlain
Mike Chamberlain is the General Manager of Simpler Healthcare and President of Simple North America, which services 75 health care provider networks. He has had hands on involvement with the
