Evaluating Lean in healthcare

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 220-235

  Burgess, Nicola ^a   Radnor, Zoe ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care; Implementation; Lean; National Health Service; NHS England; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKFLOW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84875033145     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861311311418     Document Type: Article

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