A lean guide to transforming healthcare how to implement lean principles in hospitals medical offices clinics and other healthcare organizations ebook zidel thomas g amazonca kindle store. Well researched and well written a lean guide to transforming healthcare demonstrates the application of lean principles to the current healthcare environment offering a practical and sound understanding of the concepts and application for lean and the principles of six sigma melded with an insiders familiarity with healthcare delivery the guide is designed for hands on use. Lean is a growth strategy a survival strategy and an improvement strategy the goal of lean is first and foremost to provide value to the patient customer and in so doing eliminate the delays overcrowding and frustration associated with the existing care delivery system. Lean is a growth strategy a survival strategy and an improvement strategy the goal of lean is first and foremost to provide value to the patient customer and in so doing eliminate the delays overcrowding and frustration associated with the existing care delivery system. Lean is a growth strategy a survival strategy and an improvement strategy the goal of lean is first and foremost to provide value to the patient customer and in so doing eliminate the delays