Utilization of lean management principles in the ambulatory clinic setting

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-153

  Casey, Jessica T ^a   Brinton, Thomas S ^b   Gonzalez, Chris M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; COST CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE STERILIZATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VASECTOMY; WORK CAPACITY;

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; HUMANS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 62549152239     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: 17434289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro1320     Document Type: Review

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