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In 2002, at the start of a journey to provide the perfect patient experience, Virginia Mason created the Virginia Mason Production System® (VMPS), a lean management...
We’re hurting people in health care more than we think. Providers and other health care specialists frequently balance the art and the science of medicine. While...
Applying Lean to healthcare The concept of Lean management is often misunderstood when it’s applied to healthcare. For example, some see Lean as a euphemism for...
“Heijunka” is a Toyota Production System term defined as production leveling or smoothing. Our experience at Virginia Mason and in our work with health care clients...
Start Your Healthcare Improvement Journey with This Lean Fundamental Imagine a healthcare organization where employees lack the training and tools to be successful...
Communication forms the bedrock of any organization’s culture. In a culture dedicated to improvement, thoughtful communication is of the utmost importance. How an...
The Virginia Mason Health System earned a reputation for quality and safety thanks to our management method, the Virginia Mason Production System® (VMPS®), which...
“At Virginia Mason, our definition of innovation is directed creativity implemented”– Amy Tufano Over the course of a transformation journey, drivers of change...
“The idea is: let’s fix it in the moment.” World-Class Management, a foundational management system and pillar of the Virginia Mason Production System® (VMPS) has...
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