FEATURES

Sustainable Lean design transforms retail space for patient care

UF Health facility converts big-box store into innovative medical center
By Du Meyer

From Lean tools to a comprehensive management system

OhioHealth follows Shingo principles toward continuous improvement
By Todd Schneider and Emily Swaney

Monitoring COVID-19 infections in Peru

Unraveling and analyzing data, with recommendations from models
By Jacob Unterbrink, Charles Nicholson, Talayeh Razzaghi, Andrés D. González, Yuber Velazco-Paredes and Brayan Alexander Lipe Huamani

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Penn State team seeks to improve training for colonoscopies
• EWeek puts STEM careers in spotlight
• 3D models can improve cancer treatment
• Underground robots can zip under traffic
• Nearshoring boosts Mexico’s manufacturing
• Robotic dog can help guide visually impaired
• Cook: At Apple, ‘one plus one equals three’
• Even in the office, many feel lonely at work
• More cities adapt AI guidance policies
• Book of the month: Sensing, Modeling and Optimization of Cardiac Systems

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

Let’s trigger a daily improvement obsession

Management by Steve Snelling

Tips for student project summary write-ups

Health Systems by Valerie Boelman

Healthcare inventory management: A team effort

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Healthy ideas to flow at #HSPI2024 in Atlanta
• Annual service projects expand for Montreal
• Entries due Feb. 20 for YouTube student chapter video contest
• Execs from NIOSH, Ford scheduled for #AppliedErgo2024 in Louisville
• Annual honor cites service system solutions
• Healthcare courses tailored to industry needs
• Faces and places of IISE