Steve Shortell, of the Center for Lean Engagement and Research (CLEAR), joins us to share some of the most recent research findings. Their research indicates that hospitals who are practicing lean as their continuous improvement methodology perform better on many commonly measured performance metrics. They see evidence that the greater the degree of lean practice in an organization, the lower the spend per patient, the lower their 30 day readmission rates, and the higher the patient satisfaction scores. Papers on this research are under review for publication.