The lean prescription : powerful medicine for our ailing healthcare system
by
Gabow, Patricia A., author.
Title
:
The lean prescription : powerful medicine for our ailing healthcare system
Author
:
Gabow, Patricia A., author.
ISBN
:
9781482246391
Physical Description
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1 online resource
General Note
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A Productivity Press book.
Contents
:
chapter 1. Why worry about American healthcare -- chapter 2. Role of leadership in health system transformation -- chapter 3. Why pick lean for healthcare transformation -- chapter 4. Toyota principles and working concepts of lean -- chapter 5. Lean tool box -- chapter 6. Structure for lean implementation -- chapter 7. Deploying lean -- chapter 8. Metrics, reporting, and information archiving -- chapter 9. Outcomes and lessons learned.
Abstract
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This book is written by a seasoned physician, teacher, and scientist who was the CEO of a large integrated system for 20 years. It is a complete how-to book on implementing a Lean transformation in a health care system that includes not only a hospital but also HMO, CHC, and paramedics. Providing an accessible explanation of the Lean philosophy and tools, the book outlines a detailed approach to Lean implementation. It includes exercises and examples of Lean applications that go beyond the hospital to include CHC, paramedics, and poison centers--Provided by publisher.
Subject Term
:
Medical care -- United States.
Medical care, Cost of -- United States.
Medical care -- Quality control -- United States.
Added Author
:
Goodman, Philip L.,
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 543432-1001 | RA401 .A3 G33 2015 | | CRC E-Books |