TL;DR: Lean isn’t the problem nurses are reacting to–bad management is. When hospitals confuse Lean with cost-cutting, understaffing, or work intensification, they create unsafe conditions for nurses and patients. Real Lean in healthcare is built on Respect for People: adequate staffing, safer systems, time for breaks, and engaging nurses in improving the work. Blaming Lean for these failures misses the real issue–and delays the improvements nurses and patients actually need. The Strike–and Why Lean Gets … Continue reading Why This Nurses Union Is Wrong About Lean in Healthcare