If lean process improvement has become a mainstay in the healthcare industry, lean design follows as a close second. Organizations are increasingly expecting design professionals to better understand ...

There are numerous names, titles, certificates and facilitation types for lean. But the benefits, process and potential outcomes are the same. “Leaning” any work environment is meant to improve ...

Let’s begin with a brief run-down on just what “lean methodology” is and where it came from. Lean methodology originated mostly from the Toyota Production System. The Toyota Motor Corporation came to ...

“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.