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Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit.
McCulloch P, Kreckler S, New S, Sheena Y, Handa A, Catchpole K. BMJ. 2010;341:c5469.

An intervention using Lean methodology improved adherence to recommended care processes in a surgical inpatient unit, but did not reduce adverse events.
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