(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- It’s hard to imagine a discussion about improving health care without mentioning lean thinking, doing more with less, or striving for zero defects or eliminating muda or waste. The principles of the Toyota Production System (TPS) are becoming embedded in the way quality professionals think about health care improvement, so it’s no wonder the recent safety problems of Toyota have been cause for concern beyond the world of automakers.

Join the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for WIHI, a live “talk show” on Thursday, May 6, at 4 p.m. EDT, featuring “Success at the Right Speed: Learning from Toyota.” This is a free, one-hour discussion with three individuals whose careers have been profoundly shaped by adapting the best of TPS thinking to health care delivery. They are: 

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