Lean thinking: Can it improve the outcome of fracture neck of femur patients in a district general hospital?

Injury

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1234-1237

  Yousri, T A ^a   Khan, Z ^a   Chakrabarti, D ^a   Fernandes, R ^a   Wahab, K ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Lean; Lean thinking; Mortality; Neck of femur

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEAN FRAMEWORK; LEAN THINKING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053560234     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.11.024     Document Type: Article

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