A healthcare organization is using the quality concepts of lean thinking and decentralization as part of their redesign efforts. Which initiatives would this organization undertake? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. Decentralization empowers staff to implement process improvements.
2. Lean thinking focuses on the system rather than on individuals.
3. In lean thinking, the concentration is on interventions that improve outcomes.
4. This redesign strategy is called "big-dot focus" and may or may not reflect lean thinking.
5. Decentralization provides a quality improvement infrastructure that disregards only previous efforts that have not proven effective.

A Healthcare Organization Is Using the Quality Concepts of Lean