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The lean prescription powerful medicine for our ailing healthcare system

"This book is written by a seasoned physician, teacher, and scientist who was the CEO of a large integrated system for 20 years. It is a complete how-to book on implementing a Lean transformation in a health care system that includes not only a hospital but also HMO, CHC, and paramedics. Provid...

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Main Authors: Gabow, Patricia A. (Author), Goodman, Philip L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton,FL CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group [2015]
Subjects:
Delivery of Health Care > economics > United States
Cost Savings > methods > United States
Health Care Costs > United States
Quality of Health Care > United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Why worry about American healthcare
  • chapter 2. Role of leadership in health system transformation
  • chapter 3. Why pick lean for healthcare transformation
  • chapter 4. Toyota principles and working concepts of lean
  • chapter 5. Lean tool box
  • chapter 6. Structure for lean implementation
  • chapter 7. Deploying lean
  • chapter 8. Metrics, reporting, and information archiving
  • chapter 9. Outcomes and lessons learned

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