Lean Hospitals

Organizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improving processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. Lean Hospitals, Third Editionexplains how to use the Lean methodology and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, increasing capacity, and strengthening the long-term bottom line. The third edition of this Shingo Prize winner begins with an overview of Lean methods. It explains how Lean practices can help reduce wasted motion for caregivers, prevent delays for patients, and improve the long-term health of your organization. The second edition included new case studies and updated material on identifying waste, A3 problem solving, employee suggestion management, and strategy deployment. This third edition includes new sections on structured Lean problem solving methods (including "Toyota Kata"), "Lean Design," and other topics. Additional examples, case studies, and explanations are included throughout the book.

• | Author: Mark Graban
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: June 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 354 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1498743250
• | ISBN-13: 9781498743259