Don't "Lean" on Me, Hospital Workers Say.

The article discusses how trends in lean operation in hospitals impact patient care. According to the article, 60% of operating expenses in health care goes to labor so that there is constant pressure on hospital management to reduce staff. To hasten workflow and processes, very often, hospitals adopt standardization which is not always applicable in all cases and use technology which can be useful but should not be designed in a way that replaces the judgment of skilled workers.