Welcome to the topic of continuous quality improvement (CQI)! This video course, "Lean: Doing More with Less," proposes ways to eliminate waste in the processes at your organization. This video lesson, "Lean: The Basics," is the first of five. During this lesson, learners will become familiar with the goal of Lean and the concept of waste. Viewers will learn about the eight types of waste, as well as the common symptoms of waste. After viewing this video lesson, learners will feel adequately introduced to the topic of Lean and prepared to learn more in-depth information about the philosophy.