Thursday, October 25, 2012

HEALTH - Can Medical Centers Learn From Auto Manufacturer?

"Rooting Out Waste in Health Care by Taking Cue From Toyota Assembly Lines" PBS Newshour 10/24/2012

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SUMMARY: When the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle was losing money for the first time in its history, CEO Dr. Gary Kaplan turned to an unlikely place for help: giant automaker Toyota. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the hospital's success in lowering costs and improving health outcomes.

JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): And now a question you might not have pondered before: What can a medical center learn from an auto manufacturer?

NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser has the answer.

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