Lean in Healthcare- is not sustainable without structured education
Applying lean thinking to the healthcare sector can provide significant cost and process efficiencies. However, in order to fully realise and sustain these benefits, there is an urgent requirement to educate and empower healthcare staff in the principles and methodologies involved. Education and training in lean thinking should be core part of organisations' competency frameworks to ensure consistency across all functions.
posted by Joe Aherne at
14:28
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In a nation (USA) where rising costs are synonymous with the word 'healthcare', more control needs to be placed back into the hands of the CONSUMER. The term: "lEAN HEALTHCARE" is almost an OXYMORON. Where THE BIG INSURANCE COMPANY POCKET exists, costs will continue to rise.
Technology and high standard of living DO ALSO escalate provider costs. But in agreement with your idea, changes need to be made in how care is provided to families. I believe CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTHCARE IS A PART OF THE ANSWER.
I refuse to give up and insist that LOWERING COST is a task that can only be handled by throwing the whole problem to government. ANYTHING that government can do, private industry can do better!
Lastly, many individuals who support 'Universal Healthcare' have either NEVER experienced private healthcare (in order to know there is a difference), OR HAVE ALWAYS had the private healthcare choice, and/ot don't value the US NON-SOCIALIST economy.
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J. M. Welsch, At
28 March 2007 22:01
Good information! Doctors are hard to get treatment from! Telemedicine in the KEY! http://www.myeclinic.com is a great place for help today!
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Anonymous, At
14 August 2007 03:33
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