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Leveraging Lean in
theLaboratory
The core chapters of this book provided detailed information on the concepts, principles and imple-
mentation of Lean in the healthcare environment. The primary goal behind these chapters is to
eliminate the excuses that often surround implementing Lean such as “we are unique”, “it won’t
work in my department” or “clinical practice is unpredictable”.
It was critical to provide the reader with a broad foundation on the application of Lean in health-
care so one can see how it can be applied throughout the continuum of care from the Laboratory,
emergency room, surgery, support services, and others.
Lean concept ...