Wisconsin’s ThedaCare embraced Toyota’s lean manufacturing techniques back in 2007 and has since seen impressive results in better quality and patient satisfaction and lower costs and length of stay, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). To read the article, click here
To read John Toussaint’s opinion about IOM’s September article. click here – Toussaint Letter in Modern Healthcare Mag Oct 1, 2012
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Dr. Toussaint, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, responds to misinterpretation of lean work. To read his response, click here
A new generation of doctors and patients is trying to achieve greater transparency in the health-care system, and new technology makes it more achievable than ever before. To read the article, click here
UL brought Chinese executives from seven different hospitals to the United States to learn about Lean healthcare. To read the article, click here- US_Lean_Healthcare_ChinaTour_SeptemberRevised1
UL brought Chinese executives from seven different hospitals to the United States to learn about Lean healthcare. To read the article, click here –
Kaizen encourages low-impact improvements that can have a big payoff for healthcare providers. To read the article, click here
For the last few years, there’s been a growing revolution among doctors around transparency. After decades of secrecy and privilege, many are beginning to see that the system is broken and the only way to fix it is to be more open about the entire process, especially around pricing and quality. To read the article, […]
Dr. Marty Makary discusses how transparency, accountability can fix broken healthcare system. To read the article, click here
