Acute care is a level of health care in. which a patient is treated for a brief but. severe episode of illness,for conditions. that are the result of disease or trauma, and during recovery from surgery. Acute. care is generally provided in a hospital. by a variety of clinical personnel using.
Under the lean manufacturing system, seven wastes are identified: overproduction, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing, waiting, and transport. Overproduction. The most serious of the wastes, overproduction can cause all other types of wastes and results in excess inventory.
The Worst Form of Waste. Waste. Non-value-added work. In a previous manufacturing life when I was working with Toyota, there was a huge emphasis on identifying and eliminating waste. In various Lean Healthcare training courses, when discussing waste (or muda), I often facilitate discussions on which is worst form of waste.