Free Visual One Pager – Lean Hospitals Summary Poster (PDF)
This free, downloadable Lean Hospitals Summary Poster distills the core ideas from the 3rd edition of Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement into a single, easy-to-share visual.
Developed in collaboration with Todd A. Clarke, this 18×24 PDF poster is designed for leaders, improvement teams, educators, and facilitators who want a quick reference—or a conversation starter—about Lean in healthcare.
Click the button at the bottom of the page to “purchase” the free digital download.
What’s Included in the Poster
The one-pager highlights:
• A preview of “What Lean Is” vs. “What Lean Is Not” (from Chapter 2)
• The Why, What, and How of Lean in healthcare
• Common myths about Lean—and the realities that challenge them
• A practical framing of Lean as a management system and culture, not just a set of tools
A more detailed version of “What Lean Is” and “What Lean Is Not” appears in Chapter 2 of the book.
How People Use This One-Pager
Organizations often use this poster to:
• Align leaders and teams around a shared understanding of Lean
• Support Lean training, onboarding, or book club discussions
• Spark productive conversations about culture, leadership, and improvement
• Provide a visual reminder that Lean is about better care and better work, not cost cutting alone