Using lean principles to manage throughput on an inpatient rehabilitation unit

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 977-983

  Chiodo, Anthony ^a   Wilke, Ruste ^a   Bakshi, Rishi ^a   Craig, Anita ^a   Duwe, Doug ^a   Hurvitz, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Inpatient Rehabilitation; Performance Improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POLICY; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871884157     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318269d748     Document Type: Article

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