The Eight Types of Waste in Healthcare

In the healthcare industry, errors and inefficient processes can literally mean the difference between life and death. In this course, consultant and author Mark Graban breaks down the eight wastes as they apply to healthcare, using powerful stories to illustrate their impact.

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The Eight Types of Waste in Healthcare: Introduction

Gemba Academy Co-Founder Ron Pereira explains what you can expect to learn about the eight different types of waste in healthcare and introduces the course facilitator, Mark Graban.

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  1. The Eight Types of Waste in Healthcare: Introduction02:11
  2. The Purpose of Lean in Healthcare08:29
  3. What Do We Mean by “The 8 Wastes" in Healthcare?04:14
  4. Defining Value in Healthcare03:28
  5. The Wastes of Motion, Waiting, and Human Potential in a Surgical Suite04:34
  6. Patient Harm as a System Defect06:50
  7. The Wastes of Inventory, Transportation, and Overproduction in Healthcare04:58
  8. Meaningful 5S in a Children’s Hospital Radiology and MRI Suite05:39
  9. The Aim of Healthcare as a System02:58
  10. Audience Q&A - How Do You Start a Lean Transformation?01:29
  11. Audience Q&A- How Will Lean Methods Impact HCAHPS Scores?00:56
  12. Audience Q&A - What is the Appropriate Number of Inventory Turns for a Hospital Store Room?01:31
  13. Audience Q&A - How Can Lean Improve Discharge Planning in a Hospital?02:00
  14. Mark Graban - Stories of the Eight Types of Waste in Healthcare01:00:14

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