A ground-breaking project in which lean management is being applied in South African state hospitals is delivering impressive results in various departments – including reducing patient waiting times by up to 86%, an 80% reduction in neo-natal deaths and a throughput improvement of 35%.
This is according to Rose Heathcote, CEO of the Lean Institute Africa. Read the full article published on Engineering News here.
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