The function of the continuous improvement specialist is to oust the sacred cows of custom and habit, according to an article on the Health Design website
The function of the continuous improvement specialist — or Lean design expert, performance improvement coach, or process improvement consultant — is to oust the sacred cows of custom and habit, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. With the support of the hospital C-suite and a big-picture perspective, this professional is in a strong position to shake up the status quo, the article said.
November 25, 2015
Grounding Healthcare Spaces in Hospitality PrinciplesThoughtful design can establish the calm of a spa and the restorative feeling of a resort in healthcare spaces, bringing benefits for patients and care providers.
UC Davis Health Selects Rudolph and Sletten for Central Utility Plant ExpansionWork is already underway with substantial completion anticipated in the fall of 2027.
Cape Cod Healthcare Opens Upper 2 Floors of Edwin Barbey Patient Care PavilionThe first two floors opened for patients in May 2025 and house the Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center.
Building Sustainable Healthcare for an Aging PopulationTraditional responses — building more primary and secondary care facilities — are no longer sustainable.
Froedtert ThedaCare Announces Opening of ThedaCare Medical Center-OshkoshThe organization broke ground on the health campus in March 2024.