In the previous examples of Virginia Mason and Cleveland Clinic, both hospitals use Kaizen Cards and A3s for problem solving. High use of Plan Do Study Act, referred to the acronym PDSA, are used to solve daily problems to reduce waste in the form of inefficacy, low patient care, medial errors, low patient and employee satisfaction. By doing all of this, the best benefits of using lean management has been an increase in efficiency and improved patient care among other benefits listed on the screen.
Increase efficiency increases the delivery of access to care. For example, waiting for supplies or medicine if the supply room is stocked using 5S.
Improve Patient care increases patient care and satisfaction with improved service ultimately reduces
Increase efficiency increases the delivery of access to care. For example, waiting for supplies or medicine if the supply room is stocked using 5S.
Improve Patient care increases patient care and satisfaction with improved service ultimately reduces