Mathieson Steve
Health Serv J. 2006 Mar 16;116(5997):suppl 4-5, 7, 9.
Lean thinking helps speed up a patient's journey and cut waste by reworking routine procedures. Trusts are starting to use the theory in practice, with one doubling day surgery capacity and another redesigning its diagnostics procedures. Wasted time does not just frustrate patients - it can kill them.
精益思维有助于加快患者就医流程，并通过重新设计常规程序减少浪费。信托机构已开始在实践中运用这一理论，其中一家将日间手术能力提高了一倍，另一家则重新设计了其诊断程序。浪费的时间不仅会让患者感到沮丧，还可能危及他们的生命。
