Download or read book The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen written by Mark Graban and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitals and health systems are facing many challenges, including shrinking reimbursements and the need to improve patient safety and quality. A growing number of healthcare organizations are turning to the Lean management system as an alternative to traditional cost cutting and layoffs. "Kaizen," which is translated from Japanese as "good change"