Lean for the healthcare professional
By: Daniel Markovitz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis/CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439859933
Subjects: Industrial efficiency; Health Care Quality Assurance; Methods; Organizational Efficiency; Economics; Delivery of Health Care; Organization & administration; Health Personnel; Medical care
Description: "The same Lean principles that are helping hospitals eliminate waste and improve efficiencies are applicable to individuals working in healthcare. This book not only provides the tools to alleviate the obvious symptoms of inefficiency but also demonstrates how to find the root causes underlying that inefficiency. It presents a practical, step-by-step approach to applying Lean principles to individuals, including real-world examples that illustrate how these principles have been applied in the healthcare industry"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.