Healthcare in the future will continue to need investment in new equipment and facilities to care for our growing and aging populations. In the interest of all stakeholders is investment efficiency, to deliver the care and value needed, while consuming only the necessary amount of capital resources. Lean methodologies are proven to mitigate capital consumption, while delivering more value, than would otherwise be the case, without the benefits of Lean and its approach.
Lean is a long established, robust system to improve value delivered by organizations. Its roots are in the Toyota Production System, which was transferred to American automakers and their suppliers, beginning in the 1980s, and continuing to the present day. Lean has spread successfully to all industries and domains in the American business sector. Healthcare is no exception. Healthcare in particular can benefit from systems and tools that increase delivered value while, reducing consumption of inputs such as human and financial capital.
Wouldn’t it be nice to expand a hospital, using half of the square footage or acreage, compared with previous projects, while serving twice as many patients? Wouldn’t it be nice to invest in machinery and equipment with half of the price tag as comparable equipment, while serving patients more effectively, safely and enjoyably? Lean methodologies help make this happen.
At the highest levels, Lean is an organizational strategy and requires commitment from the C-suite to be successful. At its most basic level, Lean is a set of simple tools and ideas that makes work easier. Please contact me to learn more about how to use Lean to increase the value of your next hospital investment project.