Applying Lean in Healthcare (eBook, ePUB)

A Collection of International Case Studies
Redaktion: Aherne, Joe; Whelton, John

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Covering healthcare from clinical to nutritional services, this book provides a collection of international case studies that demonstrate how lean thinking can be applied in the healthcare industry. Offering an international perspective, the text introduces key concepts of lean healthcare and presents real-life examples to illustrate the practical benefits which include more efficient processes, increased patient satisfaction, and cost savings that can result from a lean philosophy. The book features a number of expert contributors who offer practical tips. It also includes a foreword from eminent psychiatry professor Jeffrey Clotheir, MD.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040179789
• Artikelnr.: 72246876

Autorenporträt

Joe Aherne is CEO of the Leading Edge Group. John Whelton is the Director of North American Operations for the Leading Edge Group.

Inhaltsangabe

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 Quick-Start 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.
Process Improvements to Reduce Operating Room Cancellations. The Future for
Lean Healthcare. Glossary.