March 13, 2014
Learning from Leaning: Case cart readiness improves after barriers are removed
Bristol Hospital had a supply problem. Instruments were often missing from case carts, so nurses had to scramble to find the items on the morning of a scheduled procedure. Staff wondered whether the problem was caused by shortages, but a Lean process revealed an entirely different scenario and forged a pathway to improvement.
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