Industry News
Canadian hospital makes continuous improvement resolution for 2012
Published December 30, 2011
A healthcare facility in Ontario, Canada, is gearing up to further streamline its operations in the new year, according to the Midland Free Press. Read More
Implementing Lean Six Sigma-based process improvement across industries
Published December 29, 2011
Lean Six Sigma originated as a way to maximize value, implement efficiency and reduce waste in manufacturing. Read More
Study: Continuous improvement programs benefit companies
Published December 28, 2011
A recent study conducted for IndustryWeek found that companies with continuous improvement (CI) programs performed better across three financial metrics than those without. Read More
Healthcare process improvement in 2011
Published December 27, 2011
This year has seen a number of process improvement successes in the healthcare industry. Read More
Virginia Mason enjoys process improvement success
Published December 23, 2011
Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center is best known for its adaptation of the Toyota Production System to enact healthcare process improvement. Read More
Hospital officials look to Japan for process improvement guidance
Published December 22, 2011
Officials from Oregon's Salem Hospital recently traveled to Japan for inspiration on how to implement continuous improvement at the healthcare facility, according to the Salem Health website. Read More
Merging scenario planning with process improvement
Published December 21, 2011
Fast Company defines the practice of scenario planning as "imagining multiple futures to create a strategic context for planning and decision making." Read More
Canadian magazine enjoys process improvement success
Published December 20, 2011
Process improvement in the retail sector can be more successful if employees are consulted along the way, the Chronicle Herald reports. Read More
Hospital reduces medication waste using process improvement
Published December 19, 2011
Cutting costs and reducing waste have been a primary focus for healthcare facilities in the years since the recession hit, prompting many to look into implementing process improvement, notes Pharmacy Practice News. Read More
Tips for healthcare process improvement
Published December 16, 2011
Becker's Hospital Review recently offered several process improvement tips for hospitals looking to cut spending and boost efficiency. Read More
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