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A Lean Management System That Doesn’t Depend on the Lean Team — Emily Swaney, OhioHealth

Emily Swaney, VP of Operational Excellence at OhioHealth, explains how a Lean Promotion Office of 11 people supports a Lean management system for 35,000 associates. The approach relies on developing leaders as problem-solving coaches and on connecting daily huddles and frontline KPIs to what the organization measures.

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Emily Swaney, VP of Operational Excellence at OhioHealth, explains how a Lean Promotion Office of 11 people supports a Lean management system for 35,000 associates.

The approach relies on developing leaders as problem-solving coaches and on connecting daily huddles and frontline KPIs to what the organization measures.

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Emily Swaney, VP of Operational Excellence at OhioHealth, explains how a Lean Promotion Office of 11 people supports a Lean management system for 35,000 associates. The approach relies on developing leaders as problem-solving coaches and on connecting daily huddles and frontline KPIs to what the organization measures.

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