Discussion Post
1)
• Looking at the six focus areas of the Virginia Mason Production System, how is your organization preparing for the future of healthcare and lean thinking? (100+ words)
• In the same post, in a separate paragraph, provide an example of the best description of either "Continuous Improvement" or "Lean Culture" that you can find. What makes this particular example/description so compelling to you? (100+ words)
2)
• Discuss the validity of the quote "What gets measured gets improved." Will a culture of incessant measurement and benchmarking help improve healthcare, or will it make stakeholders work to improve numbers without improving overall care? (200+ words)
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.