Lean Principles in Radiology (2025)-7 Types of Waste in Healthcare (TIMWOOD: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects)

7 Types of Waste in Healthcare (TIMWOOD: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects)

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Dr. Jay Bahare discusses identifying healthcare waste using the TIMWOOD framework—Transport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, Defects, and Skills. By mapping processes and observing them firsthand, healthcare professionals can spot inefficiencies and improve practices. Dr. Bahare uses the MRI workflow as an example, illustrating potential waste areas such as overproduction and waiting. Reducing waste enhances efficiency, morale, and safety, ultimately benefiting patient care. The goal is to not only identify waste but to actively engage in quality improvement efforts to refine and optimize healthcare systems.

Keywords

quality improvement

DMAIC framework

stakeholder communication

patient recovery

radiology

healthcare waste

TIMWOOD framework

MRI workflow

patient care