Thanks go to Hakan Forss, from Sweden, who sent me a link to an article he wrote about Lean, waste, and patient flow. He compares two healthcare systems–one that focuses on keeping silo-ed resources busy (which leads to long patient delays) and one that focuses primarily on patient flow through a value stream.
The piece also has some really cool visualizations done with LEGO blocks. Check it out!
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Thank you Mark. I’m glad you liked it.
The story is my free translation and adaptation of a similar story in the great book “Vad är Lean” by Niklas Modig and Pär Ã…hlström
I highly recommend this book too anyone who wants to learn more about Lean.The English version is due out soon.
For more info:
http://www.vadarlean.se