5S Methodology
5S methodology is a workspace optimization framework that organizes the environment to best support workflows. The structured approach to setting up workspaces allows occupants to create efficient workplace environments, which result in better operations, products, and services. It is a fundamental lean practice that embraces building a foundation for standard work, which is the basis for all improvement efforts. 5S methods establish visual management of the workplace to identify problems when they arise quickly.
The 5S principles are to sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. When all five principles are applied and active in a workspace, it leads to safety. Aside from a lean environment being clean and well-organized, the framework ensures that everything has a place to maintain consistency. Removing variation from the environment reduces interruptions to the workflow, resulting in less waste, better quality, and improved productivity. In healthcare, a 5S + Safety program provides clinical and non-clinical employees, patients, and their families the opportunity to experience environments tailored for high-quality patient care delivery, support, and outcomes.
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