The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide XL: Tools for Elimination of Waste in Hospitals, Clinics, and Other Healthcare Facilities
Author | : Debra Hadfield |
Publisher | : MCS Media Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2010-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0982500459 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780982500453 |
Rating | : 4/5 (453 Downloads) |
Download or read book The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide XL: Tools for Elimination of Waste in Hospitals, Clinics, and Other Healthcare Facilities written by Debra Hadfield and published by MCS Media Incorporated. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Healthcare Pocket Guide XL is a collection of input from healthcare professionals and Lean Sensei. It provides easy-to-use and easy-to-understand tools, methods, and concepts based on the world-class Toyota Motor Company (i.e., Lean). The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide XL in this larger format is design for use as a quick and easy reference as you learn and implement Lean tools. The tools of 5S, continuous flow, cycle time, document tagging, error proofing, goals and outcomes, Just-In-Time, takt time, standard work, pitch, plus all the other Lean tools are thoroughly explained. This "newer" version includes additional case studies, actual photos, an index, as well as compliments the Value Stream Management for Lean Healthcare book. This book will assist any healthcare facility in the enabling them into a Lean environment where the focus is on both driving strategic change and meeting operational goals.