Toyota plan aids U of I hospital efficiency

More good lean news coming out of Iowa, this time in the “lean healthcare” world there.

University Hospitals is among at least a dozen Iowa hospitals using or considering using Lean Manufacturing, a zero-waste process developed by Toyota, the Iowa Business Council reported.

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