Howard Perch, 50, from Ormond Beach, is well-versed not only in the principles of lean methodology, but also how such principleswhen properly applied, can lead to significant improvements within a healthcare environment

1. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
Howard Perch

2. Howard Perch
Howard Perch, 50, from Ormond Beach, is
well-versed not only in the principles of lean
methodology, but also how such principleswhen
properly applied, can lead to significant
improvements within a healthcare environment.

3. Howard Perch
In fact, it was Perch’s successful
application of lean principles during his
tenure at Florida Hospital Oceanside
that garnered him the 2014 State of
Florida Governor’s Sterling Award:

4. Howard Perch
“Greatest Organizational Impact”—an
honor given for his successful effort to
reduce the organization’s concurrence
time for inpatient rehabilitation
admissions.

5. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
As Howard Perch knows, the
implementation of lean in a healthcare
organization—seen through the lens of the
eight lean wastes—generally includes:

6. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
● Reducing patient waiting and
equipment idle times.
● Minimizing inventory, such as surplus
supplies, forms and equipment.

7. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
● Eliminating defects, such as
misdiagnoses and mistakes.
● Preventing injuries by reducing
motion.

8. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
● Reducing movement of supplies,
patients and equipment.
● Eliminating overproduction.

9. Lean Principles in
Healthcare
● Streamlining processes by eliminating
over-processing
● Knowing how waste saps human
potential.

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