What Does Lean Mean to Healthcare Professionals? What Should it Mean?
https://www.leanblog.org/audio313
\ntl;dr summary: Lean isn't just efficiency... it's safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. People often misunderstand that -- they don't know or they were taught the wrong things
\nI often have the opportunity to teach a group of experienced healthcare professionals, from a wide range of disciplines, about Lean. My session is part of a longer professional development program that's framed as "clinical outcomes and patient safety."
\nLean has a lot to contribute to those outcomes, and you can see a collection of results here or here.
\nSince my last session had to be virtual, due to the pandemic, I took advantage of the opportunity to use some interactive tools from Mentimeter.com. This is something I'll continue doing even when I have the chance to teach in person, as people can vote or give input from their phones, anonymously, while sitting in class.
\nOne question I asked the group was:
\nWhat does "Lean" mean to you in terms of improvement?\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lean-blog-audio/support