Applying lean in healthcare a collection of international case studies - Aherne, Joe.; Whelton, John.; Clothier, Jeffrey (Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2010)
Introduction to lean healthcare -- Making it lean -- Providing rapid access to a vascular surgery outpatient clinic -- Reorganizing and standardizing supply rooms across a health system -- A quickstart lean method to cut the clutter and get your hospital back into shape -- Applying lean thinking to the outpatient registration process -- Establishing a standardized and efficient client laboratory supplies process -- Improving accommodation and organizational arrangements at an outpatient antenatal clinic -- Improving wait times at a medical oncology unit -- Minimizing the time from 'cooking pot to patient' -- A journey in lean : bringing about change, improving quality for the patient, and developing the culture of a healthcare organization -- Reducing surgery cancellation rates -- The future for lean healthcare.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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