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jan 1, 2002 - Virginia Mason MC Publishes Lean Results

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Virginia Mason Medical Center reports increase profit margins, decreased deaths and decreased medication errors due to Lean implementation. 5% reduction in how long patients wait for a lab result, increased productivity by 93%, and lowering inventory costs by $1 million

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jan 1, 2002
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~ 24 years ago