An exploration of the leadership attributes and methods associated with successful lean system deployments in acute care hospitals

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-58

  Steed, Airica ^a  

^a Infinity Healthcare Advocate Condell Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

health care change; lean system; transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855415496     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e318241825c     Document Type: Article

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