3 Ways Lean Can Reduce Government Waste All over the world, governments are constantly looking for ways through which they can offer better healthcare, improved education, better transportations and better pensions, among other services. This is because they know that the electorate demands change, and fast. However, the funds required to achieve these expectations are […]
Case Study: Improving Operating Room Efficiency with Lean Six Sigma
Operating rooms (OR) within healthcare organizations are expensive to operate and consume extensive resources. They also generate a significant portion of an organization’s operating income, especially when run efficiently. Lean practices are routinely applied to certain types of OR cases, or specific rooms within the OR. This case study looks at the OR, in its […]