Lean hospitals : improving quality, patient safety, and employee satisfaction

• Main Author: Graban, Mark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Productivity Press, 2008
• Subjects: zdravotnický management > Spojené státy americké; ekonomika zdravotnictví > Spojené státy americké; nemocniční péče > Spojené státy americké; reforma zdravotnictví > Spojené státy americké; health service management > United States; medical economics > United States; hospital care > United States; health care reform > United States; studie; studies
• ISBN: 9781420083804
• Physical Description: xxiii, 252 s. : il ; 26 cm

Table of Contents:

• The case for lean hospitals
• Overview of lean for hospitals
• Value and waste
• Observing the process and value streams
• Standardized work as a foundation of lean
• Lean methods : visual management, 5S, and Kanban
• Proactive root cause problem solving
• Preventing errors
• Improving flow
• Engaging and leading employees
• Getting started with lean
• A vision for a lean hospital.