Leveraging Lean in Healthcare

NOTE EDITORE

Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardThis practical guide for healthcare executives, managers, and frontline workers, providesthe means to transform your enterprise into a High-Quality Patient Care Business Delivery System. Designed for continuous reference, its self-contained chapters are divided into three primary sections: Defines what Lean is and includes some interesting history about Lean not found elsewhere. Describes and explains the application of each Lean tool and concept organized in their typical order of use. Explains how to implement Lean in various healthcare processes—providing examples, case studies, and valuable lessonslearned This book will help to take you out of your comfort zone and provide you with new ways to extend value to your customers. It drives home the importance of the Lean Six Sigma journey. The pursuit of continuous improvement is a journey with no end. Consequently, the opportunities are endless as to what you and your organization can accomplish. Forty percent of the authors’ profits from this book will be donated to help the homeless through two Baltimore charities. Praise for the book: … well-timed and highly informative for those committed to creating deep levels of sustainable change in healthcare.— Peter B. Angood, MD, FACS, FCCM, Senior Advisor – Patient Safety, in National Quality Forum … the most practical and healthcare applicable book I have ever read on LEAN thinking and concepts. — Gary Shorb, CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare ... well written ... an essential reference in the library of all healthcare leaders interested in performance improvement.— Lee M. Adler, DO, VP, Quality and Safety Innovation & Research, Florida Hospital, Orlando; Associate Professor, University of Central Florida College of Medicine … a must read for all Leadership involved in healthcare. … I can see reading this book over and over.— Brigit Zamora, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, Administrative Nurse Manager, Florida Hospital, Orlando

SOMMARIO

Section I: Lean Overview and HistoryChapter 1: Introduction to LeanChapter 2: History of LeanChapter 3: Batching vs. Lean Thinking and FlowChapter 4: Can the Toyota Model be Applied to Hospitals?Section II: Lean Tools, Methodology and ApplicationChapter 5: Lean and Change ManagementChapter 6: Lean FoundationChapter 7: Basic Lean ConceptsChapter 8: Basic Lean ToolsChapter 9: Putting It All TogetherChapter 10: Implementing Lean in a Healthcare EnvironmentChapter 11: Executives and LeanChapter 12: Roles and Responsibilities of Managers and SupervisorsChapter 13: Finance, Marketing, and Our HospitalsChapter 14: What It Means to Have a Lean CultureSection III: Selected Lean Implementation Case StudiesChapter 15: Surgical ServicesChapter 16: Nutritional ServicesChapter 17: PharmacyChapter 18: Emergency DepartmentChapter 19: LaboratoriesChapter 20: Inpatient FloorsChapter 21: Gastrointestinal Outpatient ClinicChapter 22: Primary Care ClinicsChapter 23: RadiologySection IV: AppendicesLean Practitioner QuizLean FormulasBibliography and Suggested Readers and ReferencesGlossary

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781439813850
• Dimensioni: 11.01 x 8.25 in Ø 2.10 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 230 b/w images, 15 tables and 82 Equations
• Pagine Arabe: 402