In today‎'‎s healthcare economy‎,‎ with reduced reimbursement and closer scrutiny of quality patient care‎,‎ the concepts and terminology of Lean management are becoming invaluable to nurses‎,‎ clinicians‎,‎ administrators‎,‎ and other healthcare staff involved in improvement‎.‎ Conversely‎,‎ a basic grasp of common healthcare terms is essential for process improvement specialists who aren‎'‎t necessary fluent in healthcare terminology‎.‎ The Lean Healthcare Dictionary‎:‎ An Illustrated Guide to Using the Language of Lean Management in Healthcare is designed to bridge the gap between Lean practitioners and healthcare professionals‎.‎ This comprehensive dictionary defines essential Lean and healthcare terms to help create a common language for anyone involved in Lean healthcare improvement activities‎.‎ Providing quick reference to the language of Lean management in healthcare‎,‎ the dictionary includes diagrams and charts that illustrate concepts and aid in understanding‎.‎ Each entry in Part I provides a succinct description of a Lean term as used in a healthcare setting‎.‎ Healthcare terms and acronyms that commonly arise in the course of Lean transformations are defined in Part II‎.‎ The content of this dictionary is firmly rooted in the hands‎-on experience of Rona Consulting Group‎,‎ whose principals have designed and led groundbreaking applications of Lean management in emergency rooms‎,‎ operating rooms‎,‎ labs‎,‎ hospitals‎,‎ and major medical centers‎.‎