(Simpler Consulting: Corapolis, PA) -- Simpler Consulting, a global management consulting firm, has released a new book, Simpler Healthcare (CreateSpace, 2012). Witten by Simpler CEO Marc S. Hafer, the book details how six hospitals have applied lean health care concepts to transform operations, improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase patient and staff satisfaction.

According to a report from Thomson Reuters, an estimated $700 billion is wasted annually across the U.S. health care system, which includes administrative inefficiency, redundant paperwork, medical mistakes, and overuse of medication and tests. Lean management, which has its roots in the manufacturing industry, has provided health care organizations with a practical solution that maximizes an organization’s ongoing ability to eliminate waste, improve the quality of care, and strengthen the bottom line.

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