Business Report – Toyota production system has the cure for the industry's ills
Much of the material in this summary, by a professor who teaches a Lean course, has been covered on this blog before, but it's a nice summary of some of well-known Lean Healthcare success stories.
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
I found a very good article on Lean in Healthcare by a Proffessor Clothier at http://www.leanhealthcareservices.com/blog