England's National Health Service Trust Development Authority will implement Virginia Mason Institute’s management system as part of an effort to improve safety and quality, and control costs at NHS hospitals.
Here are four key notes:
1. The institute will train and mentor professionals at five NHS acute-care hospital trusts to use the Virginia Mason Production System.
2. Virginia Mason developed the system in 2002 and has used it to measure care quality.
3. The contract awarded Virginia Mason Institute is for five years and approximately $13 million.
4. The system provides tools and methods for achieving operational efficiencies, eliminating waste and preventing mistakes and sustaining momentum for continuous improvement.
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