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picture of doctor in front of records for lean healthcareLean: the Higher Level of Health Care

What if your clinic, laboratory, or hospital ran more efficiently and you could get back to the real reason for health care: helping patients?

The same "lean" principles that have saved countless businesses enormous time, energy, and money can revolutionize your health care operation.

Lean is not merely a new set of tools or techniques to try on the hospital floor, in the examination room or in medical records; lean is a fundamental change in how people in your health care organization think.

Lean is a common set of beliefs and principles that focus on what's really valuable in every health care encounter.

We can help you begin your journey to lean. Our experts in lean health care can provide the lean solutions to support your health care organization on three levels:

Educational programs, public workshops and forums to familiarize health care professionals in lean

Readiness assessments conducted on-site by our experts to help you determine your best path to continuous improvement and lean transformation

Customizable transformation programs to help health care organizations with the journey into lean.

Our lean transformation model will make your patients healthier, your employees happier and your practice more effective.

Welcome to your lean journey!

If you would like to talk one-on-one with one of our lean health care experts, please contact the Account Manager in your area.

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Solutions - Lean Transformation

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Resources

A Carmaker As A Model For A Hospital?
Seattle's Virginia Mason Hospital Studies Toyota For Efficiency Ideas

Health Care Referrals Adobe PDF Document Icon

Lean Health Care Transformation Program Information Adobe PDF Document Icon

2009 Lean Health Care 100 Dates Adobe PDF Document Icon

North Carolina Hospitals
Links to hospitals in North Carolina.

Lean Healthcare FAQ Adobe PDF Document Icon

NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
Partnering with IES to provide lean healthcare solutions.

Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence
Criteria from the National Baldrige Quality Program.

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Our Research

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Contacts

An IES representative is available to answer your questions. Visit our Regional Map to find a representative in your area.

Meet our experts.

How to Get Started

Contact an Account Manager

Attend a Public Workshop

Schedule a Readiness assessment to determine your best path to lean transformation.

Develop a customized Transformation Program that meets the needs of your organization.

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Health Care Blog (NC State of Business)

Engaging Physicians in Lean Transformation

In this blog, Marianne Jackson, a physician that has recently emerged herself into the Toyota Production System (TPS) or ‘lean’ philos...
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News Center

IES News
Fall 2009
Lean goes to the hospital: IES specialists work with Rex Hospital to incorporate lean. Also, the upcoming 2009 NC Management Systems Summit spotlighted.

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