Lean in healthcare is beginning to take off. Five of the eleven high value health systems in this new report have deeply committed to transforming the entire organization using lean practices and principles.
ThedaCare, Virginia Mason, and Denver Health have been using lean as a transformational set of principles for years. All three have been highlighted in multiple peer reviewed publications and have proven track records. Kaiser Permanente has established the Santa Clara Ca. hospital as the "model line" for KP's experiment to determine if the method will be applied across the hospital system. Cleveland clinic is transforming the lab and pathology institute using these principles.
None of this is surprising. The core concept of delivering improved customer value is at the heart of the lean transformation. The healthcare industry now realizes that it is critical to improve quality and reduce cost at the same time. Lean delivers both and is the only reliable known method to consistently deliver improved value to patients.
It's helpful that the IOM is calling out these organizations as examples of great performers that the industry should be carefully studying.
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