How to increase value and reduce waste in research: initial experiences of applying Lean thinking and visual management in research leadership [PDF]
Waste in research has been well documented, but initiatives to reduce it are scarce. Here, we share our initial experiences of implementing Lean thinking and visual management into hospital research units in the Region of Southern Denmark.
Annmarie Touborg Lassen +17 more
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Lean thinking in health and nursing: an integrative literature review [PDF]
Objectives: to demonstrate the scientific knowledge developed on lean thinking in health, highlighting the impact and contributions in health care and nursing.
Aline Lima Pestana Magalhães +3 more
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Applying the Toyota production system to decrease the time required to transport patients undergoing surgery from the general ward to the operating room and reviewing the essence of lean thinking [PDF]
BackgroundSending a patient to the operating room is the first step in surgery. Delayed patient transport causes the patient to go hungry for a longer time, aggravating the patient’s physical discomfort and psychological stress.
Chien-Chung Lin +4 more
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Using lean thinking to improve hypertension in a community health centre: a quality improvement report [PDF]
Background Achieving better care at lower cost in the US healthcare safety net will require federally qualified health centres (FQHC) to implement new models of team-based population healthcare.
Patrick Lee +12 more
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Lean thinking to improve emergency department throughput at AORN Cardarelli hospital [PDF]
Background Throughout the world, emergency departments (ED) are characterized by overcrowding and excessive waiting times. Furthermore, the related delays significantly increase patient mortality and make inefficient use of resources to the detriment of ...
Giovanni Improta +7 more
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The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector [PDF]
Yahya Al Farsi +3 more
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Complementarity of Management Control Mechanisms in a Lean Organization: The Effect of Consensus
This study aims to examine the complementarity effect of lean management control mechanisms (lean performance measurement, employee empowerment, visual control, standard operating procedures, and peer pressures) on company performance (operations and ...
Kevin Hermanto Tupamahu
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Identification and Analysis of Productivity Enhancing Dimensions in Lean Service: A Grounded Theory Research [PDF]
Most of lean methods are attributed to manufacturing industry where a tangible product is produced. Thus, lean concepts and methods should be reassessed prior to their application to service processes.
Mohadeseh Nikookar +3 more
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Analytical study of applying the lean advertising strategy in the development of advertising performance in global issues "Climate change campaigns as a model" [PDF]
The benefits mainly depend on the lean advertising strategy on providing practical thinking and understanding of the integration mechanisms for workers in the advertising and marketing system, and the presentation of the good or service to the recipient.
Haidy youssef Abo-elgeat
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This article aims to investigate the process of implementation of Lean Manufacturing (LM) in companies in the North Furniture Center of Santa Catarina, seeking to identify its adherence to the concepts of strategic planning to ensure its success, within
Peter Cristian Lother +3 more
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