Lean Healthcare: 5 Keys to Improving the Healthcare Environment #16496

by Debra Hadfield, RN, BSN, MSN; Shelagh Holmes, RN; Tom Fabrizio, Roger Kremer, and Don Tapping This book is the first in the industry to offer real solutions and practical advice for improving patient care and reducing costs. Full color throughout. Actual photos from clinics and hospitals practicing Lean everyday. 8.5" X 11"- 120 pages About Lean Healthcare How do you implement Lean in a hospital, clinic, or lab? What are the first critical steps? What are the common problems, and how do you avoid them? Based on the Lean practices of hospitals and clinics all over the United States, you will learn the answers to these questions and many others by using the 5 Keys contained in this book. You will learn how Lean, specifically the tool of 5S, can be used to improve patient care and reduce cost in your healthcare facility. Lean tools will be explained using actual best practice examples and author experiences from St. John Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI; St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR; Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT; and The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. A great tool making JCAHO audits easier and supporting Six Sigma initiatives. This book is the first in the industry to offer real solutions and practical advice for improving patient care and reducing costs. Features in this book include: Over 30 full-color digital photos from hospitals and clinics sharing Lean best practices. Forms and worksheets to complete an entire Lean project in your facility. Advice or starter tips from people who have had successful Lean experiences in healthcare. Detailed instructions to ensure results. Take the guess work out of what should be done in a Lean or Six Sigma project team. This book has the how-to, with all the necessary forms to guide you in every step of the process. Get started today! Details   Weight 0.50 kg Price: AUS$57.20 including GST 10% Options   Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart

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