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This nurse-led experiment at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona is proving successful in getting more patients discharged on time and avoiding surgery cancellations.
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This UBS (primary health care unit) hopes to become a model for other units. This is how lean thinking can spread through health systems
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This project, part of a citywide effort to improve patient flow, led to impressive results in waiting times for access to cancer care. See the potential of this new management model in healthcare .
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How Laerdal Medical managed to enthusiastically restart its lean journey with the help of a good old kaizen week.
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For companies that had not been implementing multiskilling, this is the moment; for those already betting on the strategy, it is time to expand it
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What we learn from the precious "value of time" in Pedro's journey.
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On his first gemba walk in months, the author observes the Covid-19 vaccination process at a medical practice in Wales and reflects on how lean it is.
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This hospital in Argentina harnessed the power of lean thinking to improve patient care even during the pandemic and earn international recognition.
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As South Africa battles a second wave of Covid-19, the CEO of a hospital group shares some of the lessons learned so far and how lean thinking is helping the organization withstand it.
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What does it take to support a lean transformation? The author reflects on the role of the lean team in the turnaround of Brazilian insurer SulAmérica.
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Several management principles, mostly from industrial settings, have been developed in recent decades to eliminate waste and simplify flows, resulting in increased capacity
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