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Near Real-time Data Helps Lab Save $500K Annually

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CEO SUMMARY: After hospital labs and pathology groups implement Lean and process improvement methods to harvest the easiest cost savings and boost quality, they often take the next step of introducing real-time analytics systems. Access to detailed data about workflows, productivity, and turnaround times then drives continuous improvement projects. At St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical

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New Study Demonstrates How Lean Labs Outperform Peers

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CEO SUMMARY: A new study provides powerful evidence that laboratories using Lean, Six Sigma, and similar process improvement methods consistently outperform conventionally managed laboratories. Using data sets from 100 laboratories, including 14 Lean/Six Sigma laboratories, consultant Thomas P. Joseph, of Management Insight, LLC, demonstrated that Lean labs have dramatically improved turnaround times and consistently produce

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