MAP: Sask. government reports $125 M saved through Lean
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The government is celebrating $125 million in projected savings in Saskatchewan through Lean.
The management philosophy was first introduced into Saskatchewan’s health care system in 2008. It aims to find efficiencies and save money and time, and according to the SaskParty government – that’s exactly what it’s doing.
“Lean is exceeding our expectations in terms of improving the quality and timeliness of services provided to patients – and we’ve only begun to tap its huge potential,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said in a news release. “Although the investment in Lean has paid for itself, the true benefit of this quality improvement work is how it’s making healthcare better on a daily basis for patients and their families.”
The information was collected in response to a report from the Provinicial Auditor last December that said even the government couldn’t tell if Lean was saving money. Auditor Judy Ferguson reported that the Health Quality Council’s (HQC) database meant to measure the success of the program “did not include one half of the expected updates. As a result the database was not complete.”
