Resources
This page has links to the best of our resources about lean in healthcare. You can also access the full collection of resources by using the dropdown menu from "Resources" in the top menu bar.
- Interview with John Toussaint: Lean ROI
- University of Michigan Looks to Lean Principles for System-Wide Improvements
- ThedaCare's Culture of Continuous Daily Improvements
- Leading Lean: A Canadian Healthcare Leader's Guide
- Heart Attack Patients Get Quickest Care With Thedacare
- 2009 Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) Facts
- Winning Teams: A Common Vision Yields Uncommon Results
- Podcast with John S. Toussaint, MD, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
- James Hereford, of Group Health, interviewed on The American Innovator radio show
- Dr. Atul Gawande NPR Interview on "Checklists"
- On the Mend: Revolutionalizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry
- Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety and Employee Satisfaction
- The Nun and the Bureaucrat
- Mistake-Proofing Healthcare: Why Stopping Processes May Be a Good Start
- Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques in the Emergency Department
- Leading Lean: A Canadian Healthcare Leader's Guide
- "Writing The New Playbook for U.S. Health Care: Lessons From Wisconsin"