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Author: Mark L. Dean
ISBN : 0071817700
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Best Practices for Achieving the Full Benefits of Lean in Healthcare
Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability reveals how to successfully implement Lean methodologies in a hospital, physician practice, long-termcare facility, or other healthcare setting. This strategic guide provides an organizational infrastructure and systematic approach for transforming a healthcare system into a Lean enterprise and lays out a detailed roadmap that describes the processes and tools required for implementation.
The book introduces the concept of Healing Pathways, which are defined as value streams through which patients flow. This innovation enhances Lean implementation in healthcare by providing explicit recognition and improvement of the patient experience. Case studies and examples demonstrate practical applications of the concepts presented. Proven methods for sustaining Lean gains are also included. The prescriptive information in this comprehensive resource will enable you and your team to work together to achieve Lean enterprise goals and improve patient care, patient satisfaction, productivity, operational performance, and physician and team member satisfaction.
Learn how to:
- Make the business case for Lean in healthcare
- Engage the senior leadership team
- Prepare for the Lean transformation process
- Plan and conduct a Lean transformation summit
- Ensure enterprise transformation results
- Standardize best practices
- Ensure Healing Pathway transformation results
- Implement Just Do It actions, Rapid Improvement Events, and Projects
- Use Lean to execute strategic and emerging operational objectives
Direct download links available for Free Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (May 7, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071817700
- ISBN-13: 978-0071817707
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
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Free Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability
Dr. Dean gets right to the point of how to implement and sustain Lean processing in Healthcare. The real life examples bring the theory into practice that one can grasp and identify with. This book is an easy read that can help an organization understand the essential elements to transform itself from the perspective of a professional that has been there. This is a must read for anyone that is in an organization going through, or thinking about going through a Lean transformation.
By J. Zachary
This step-by-step guide moves the reader beyond vague notions of Lean improvement to actually getting results. Dr. Dean has provided a collection of healthcare-specific real world examples of Lean implementation, which will be invaluable to any leader looking to transform their organization. The frameworks and tools are presented along with a process to employ them for optimal results. The detailed descriptions of "how" and "why" to use them in specific contexts allows a clear understanding of how the pieces fit together. With this book, achieving lasting change becomes a reachable goal. Read it and start moving your organization forward.
By Mike Mudd-Lean Healthcare Consultant