The Lean Healthcare Handbook

A Complete Guide to Creating Healthcare Workplaces

Thomas Pyzdek

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English

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
29 April 2022

Health economics; Management of specific areas; Operational research; Public health & preventive medicine; Medical administration & management

Series: Management for Professionals

The book shows readers exactly how to use Lean tools to design healthcare work that is smooth, efficient, error free and focused on patients and patient outcomes. It includes in-depth discussions of every important Lean tool, including value stream maps, takt time, spaghetti diagrams, workcell design, 5S, SMED, A3, Kanban, Kaizen and many more, all presented in the context of healthcare. For example, the book explains the importance of quick operating room or exam room changeovers and shows the reader specific methods for drastically reducing changeover time.

Readers will learn to create healthcare value streams where workflows are based on the pull of customer/patient demand. The book also presents a variety of ways to continue improving after initial Lean successes. Methods for finding the root causes of problems and implementing effective solutions are described and demonstrated. The approach taught here is based on the Toyota Production System, which has been adopted worldwide by healthcare organizations for use in clinical, non-clinical and administrative areas.

By: Thomas Pyzdek
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2nd ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 415g
ISBN: 9783030699031
ISBN 10: 303069903X
Series: Management for Professionals
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 29 April 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Pyzdek is an internationally respected expert in process excellence. Through the Pyzdek Institute, he offers online training and certification in Six Sigma, Lean and Lean Six Sigma. Pyzdek serves on numerous editorial boards and has helped found such journals as The Quality Management Journal, Quality Engineering and International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage.