Lean hospitals: A new challenge for facility designers

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-143

  Reijula, Jori ^a   Tommelein, Iris D ^a  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

continuous improvement; healthcare; Lean hospitals; Lean management; Lean thinking

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; FACILITY DESIGNERS; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; LEAN MANAGEMENT; LEAN PRACTICES; LEAN THINKING; LEAN TOOLS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT;

HEALTH CARE;

HOSPITALS;

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84865055433     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17508975.2012.680429     Document Type: Article

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