Republican scientific and practical conference dedicated to International Nurses Day: "Introduction of elements of lean production in the outpatient network" was held in Kazan. Nurses of healthcare institutions of the Republic gathered in KSMU. The conference was attended by TR Health Minister Marat Sadykov, chief freelance specialist of the TR Health Ministry on nursing Louiza Gubaeva and President of the regional public organization “Association of nurses of the Republic of Tatarstan” Aida Safina.