WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue Healthcare Advisors (PHA) will use PHA Direct, the e-learning platform it launched earlier this year, to expand access for the training and certification of Lean Daily ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Purdue Healthcare Advisors (PHA) at Purdue University awarded Lean Office certifications to a handful of Indiana Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) this year, designating the ...

Lean process improvement is becoming a popular method for hospitals looking to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve quality. While the general principles of Lean management are increasing ...

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for employees with ...

Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare announced the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to improving healthcare processes through Lean principles. The new Institute for Lean ...

The objective of this work is to improve the quality of patient care in the admission office service of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío (HUVR) by standardizing and systematizing its ...

As an industry, the American healthcare system falls into three groups: those that embraced Lean principles early and persevered, those that tried and failed and quit, and those that are just waking ...

When an organization or group is looking to roll out a Lean Six Sigma program, it’s a good reminder to consider that this ...

Financially strapped and under pressure to stretch strained resources, public school districts share many of the same challenges faced by other government departments to eliminate wasteful practices ...

“Lean” process improvement can reduce costs, improve efficiency and make execution more predictable. Lean requires an investment and a culture change. Lean has resulted in improved execution in a ...

This story was recently related to me about a hospital in which the Lean process improvement philosophy was adopted, with strong support and encouragement by the CEO. Over several years, it resulted ...