Drawing from the concepts learned during this course, you will submit a paper that explores and applies the relevant tools and techniques to address one of the three operating issues presented below $($do not address more than one$).$ It will be critical to identify the key contributing factors, which are often numerous and intertwined. In developing solutions, students must give due consideration to possible second$-$ and third$-$order effects. Where possible, you are encouraged to examine a local healthcare organization; this may include interviewing organizational leaders and managers, examining issues and challenges, analyzing data, and so on$.$

A hospital$$s imaging and laboratory department$$s turnaround$-$times for providing results are not meeting the needs of the clinical staff $($physicians and nurses$).$