Lean principles are a set of practices that originated in the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and create value and quality for customers. These principles can be applied to healthcare settings to create an efficient healthcare system, which can reduce costs and improve patient satisfaction.

A systematic approach to process improvement can quickly identify efficiency gaps and optimize processes, reduce costs, and deliver the highest quality of care without sacrificing patient safety or satisfaction. Join Ovation’s Workforce Efficiency team as they illustrate how Lean principles can be adapted to the healthcare setting through real healthcare case studies. Financial challenges, quality of care, and patient safety issues plague hospitals nationwide across all regions and hospital sizes. Learning to leverage Lean principles can help your organization effectively utilize available resources and uncover solutions unique to your organization to overcome these industry-wide challenges.