The Seven Waste:
Ohnos seven waste Defination Healthcare example from
reviewed studies
Waste of time Unnecessary queues and wait
for the material, resources
and services that is just in
opposite to JIT delivery
In Canada through the
application of visual
reminders and worksheet
quality control team ensures
reduction in the time taken
for reassessment by the
physician. Such improvement
does not require additional
resources with minimal cost
Waste of movement Unnecessary movement of
patient or misaligned
movement as required to the
service demand. Too quick or
too slow.
Reduction in the movement
of people by 44% in Virginia
mason centre
Waste of inventory High inventory increases
waste that also includes
patient
Keeping patient on the roll
which should otherwise be
sent home or ordering too
high to compensate for
misalignment in supply
Waste of processing Unwanted processing Reprocessing diagnostic test
of patient because of error in
the readings, fulfillment of

As per the estimation the Institute of Medicine

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