Application of the Toyota Production System improves core laboratory operations

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-31

  Rutledge, Joe ^a,b   Xu, Min ^a,b   Simpson, Joanne ^a  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Core laboratory; Lean; Pediatric; Quality; Toyota Production System

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CORE LABORATORY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CHILD; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73949092886     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPD1MSTIVZI0PZ     Document Type: Article

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