Doing More with Less Lean Thinking and Patient Safety in Health Care
By Joint Commission.
Description
'Lean thinking' is a Japanese quality improvement methodology first used in manufacturing. Its unique focus is on removing waste in a production or service process to improve operating efficiency and product value to the customer. Lean thinking has now made its way into health care and is receiving increasing attention in this arena, especially to improve patient safety. "Doing More with Less: Lean Thinking and Patient Safety in Health Care" serves as an overview of this fresh topic, breaking down the concepts of the lean thinking process, and offering practical informat...
ISBN(s)
0866889515, 9780866889513