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 … Continue reading Why This Nurses Union Is Wrong About Lean in Healthcare