Kerpchar / Protzman / Mayzell, MD, MBA, FACP Leveraging Lean in Surgical Services

Creating a Cost Effective, Standardized, High Quality, Patient-Focused Operation
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-3450-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten

The result of implementing Lean in the surgical suite is a powerful and proven mix that enables members of cross-functional teams to improve their processes, increase efficiency and financial performance. This is a 'how-to' book for a Lean implementation that combines Lean tools and concepts as applied to the surgical suite. The first part of the book provides an overview of Lean with detailed description of the tools used in a Lean implementation. The second half contains a detailed case study which demonstrates how Lean was implemented and the tools used to achieve the desired results.

Zielgruppe

Healthcare and hospital executives; Chief Medical Officers and other clinical quality leaders; nurses and those responsible for the surgical suites; VP of Process Improvement; VP and managers of quality; VP of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer; physicians/surgeons; academic programs in health administration; nursing programs; and consultants.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kerpchar, Joyce

Protzman, Charles

Mayzell, MD, MBA, FACP, George

Mayzell, George

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Lean Overview and History. Lean Tools, Methodology, and Applications. Case Studies. Appendices.