The impact of system level factors on treatment timeliness: Utilizing the toyota production system to implement direct intake scheduling in a semi-rural community mental health clinic

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 294-305

  Weaver, Addie ^a   Greeno, Catherine G ^b   Goughler, Donald H ^c   Yarzebinski, Kathleen ^d   Zimmerman, Tina ^e   Anderson, Carol ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Family Services of Western Pennsylvania   (United States)

^d Family Services of Western Pennsylvania   (United States)

^e ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TIME; MENTAL DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84879499709     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-013-9331-5     Document Type: Article

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