LEAN Academy News

The LEAN Academy at Denver Health has received both local and national attention for their success in implementing cultural change.

• Institute of Medicine | July 2012
  The Promise of Lean Processes
• Governing: The States & Localities | February 2012
  Denver Health Becomes Profitable After Using Toyota as a Template
• UHC | September 2011
  Denver Health Receives 2011 UHC Supply Chain Performance Excellence Award
• PBS | June 2011
  Denver Hospital Sets the Bar for Patient Safety
  
• Channel 7 | April 2011
  Denver Health Received “Nobel Prize for Operations,” Denver Channel 7
  
• Health Affairs | April 2011
  A Broad And Structured Approach To Improving Patient Safety And Quality: Lessons From Denver Health
• The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety | March 2011
  "Leaning" the Process of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
• The Denver Post | July 2010
  Denver Health saves millions using Toyota efficiency principles

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Julie Lonborg
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Denver Health Medical Center
Office: 303 602 4970
Julie.Lonborg@dhha.org