Using lean methodology to improve productivity in a hospital oncology pharmacy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 1491-1498

  Sullivan, Peter ^a,b   Soefje, Scott ^c,d   Reinhart, David ^f   McGeary, Catherine ^f   Cabie, Eric D ^e  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University Medical Center Brackenridge   (United States)

^d Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven   (United States)

^e Oncology Pharmacy Services Department of Pharmacy YNNH   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LEAN METHODOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRODUCTIVITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TURNAROUND TIME; WORKFLOW; CANCER CENTER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TIME;

DRUG COMPOUNDING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TIME FACTORS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84907143460     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130436     Document Type: Article

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