Sustaining Lean in Healthcare
Developing and Engaging Physician Leadership
Michael Nelson
Pediatric Hospitalist, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Physician Coach for the Studer Group
ISBN: 978-1-4398-4027-6, May 2011, 148 pp., Soft Cover
Among the first books to focus on physician engagement during a Lean effort,
Sustaining Lean in Healthcare explains how to ensure ongoing physician participation
long after the consultant leaves. Dr. Michael Nelson, an early adopter of
Lean in healthcare, explains how to use these synergic tools to achieve consistently
high levels of quality and clinical care outcomes. The book includes a Lean primer
that provides a foundation in essential Lean concepts, a methodology for establishing
shared expectations of success, as well as a framework for simultaneous Lean
deployment across multiple locations.