ABSTRACT

According to a report by the Institute of Medicine, up to 98,000 deaths per year occur in U.S. hospitals as a result of adverse events. In other words, errors in hospitals cause more annual deaths than car accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS. With the healthcare system in such critical condition, Lean is the best possible treatment.Winner of a 2013 S

chapter 2|18 pages

Fundamentals of Improvement

chapter 3|38 pages

Tools for Improvement

chapter 4|38 pages

Case Studies

chapter 5|26 pages

Getting Started

chapter 6|18 pages

Leadership Lessons Learned