Swedish Hospital Uses Lean to Advance Patient Care and Lab Services

With the theme of a “Lean Laboratory Supporting Lean Healthcare,” attendees at Lab Quality Confab this morning in Atlanta, Georgia, heard the remarkable story of Stockholm, Sweden-based St. Göran Hospital’s  Lean journey to improved clinical outcomes and better customer service for its patients. This 250-bed hospital serves 21,000 inpatients and 200,000 outpatients annually. This story had added intrigue because it is healthcare delivered to the public in Sweden’s...
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