The term “waste” encompasses an array of definitions for hospitals and health systems, including wasted time, finances, steps and human potential, to name a few. Here are eight types of waste in healthcare, as defined by Mark Graban in his book Lean Hospitals, and shared in Ernst & Young’s Health Care Industry Report 2013.
Read the full report on Becker’s ASC Review.
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