While there are a growing number of books based on the Toyota Production
System, or lean, focused on healthcare, there are very few that detail
the tools that make lean more than just a way of thinking and put the
methodology into practice.
Based on Hiroyuki Hirano's classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace
and modeled after the Shingo Prize-winning Shopfloor Series for Lean
Manufacturers, 5S for Healthcare adopts a proven reader-friendly
format to impart all the information needed to understand and implement
this essential lean methodology. It provides examples and cased studies
based on the experiences of the principals involved with the Rona
Consulting Group, who were responsible for the groundbreaking
implementation of the Toyota Production System at the Virginia Mason
Medical Center.
Written to readily assist with hands-on implementation efforts, this
volume offers innovative features designed to improve understanding and
support application. This includes helpful how-to-steps and practical
examples taken directly from the healthcare industry.