Lean transformation in health care: Interview with Simpler’s Marc Hafer
October 16th, 2012 by 
David E. Williams of the Health business blog
Simpler has built a strong business by applying the Toyota Production System to a variety of organizations under the label of “lean transformation.” In recent years the firm has extended into the hospital market –even though it is a long way from the automobile business. In this podcast interview, Simpler CEO Marc Hafer discusses:
- How hospitals are using lean transformation to improve
- Differences between hospitals, industrial organizations, and governmental entities in deploying lean techniques
- Key success factors for transformation
- The strong impetus for hospital improvement provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Marc’s book, Simpler Healthcare lays out the concepts in more detail.
David Williams interviews Simpler's Marc Hafer on lean transformation [ 12:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPosted in Hospitals, Podcast | 
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