The Sask. Party’s costly and stubborn commitment to the Lean project has been an unmitigated failure.
While the Sask. Party has been shoveling millions and millions into the Lean project, ER wait times are growing longer, nurses are being laid-off, and important surgeries are being cancelled.
In fact, the only efficiency Lean brought to the system was an incredibly efficient way to waste money on private consultants. A recent University of Saskatchewan study found that for every dollar Lean “saved,” it cost Saskatchewan tax payers $1,511.
Let’s take a look some of what Saskatchewan could have had instead of the Lean project:
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For every $1 Lean “saved” |
93 vaccinations |
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For every $1 Lean “saved” |
302 Prescription refilled |
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For every $1 Lean “saved” |
18 Pediatric Exams |
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For every $5 Lean “saved” |
An ER doctor for a week |
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For every $8 Lean “saved” |
A Nurse practitioner for a month |
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For every $52 Lean “saved” |
A Nurse for a year |
The Sask. Party has put wasting money on their pet projects ahead of providing health care for the people of Saskatchewan. We’re not their priority anymore.