Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability by Mark L Dean

Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability by Mark L Dean

Best Practices for Achieving the Full Benefits of Lean in HealthcareA Doody's Core Title for 2017! Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability reveals how to successfully implement Lean methodologies in a hospital, physician practice, long-termcare facility, or other healthcare setting. This strategic guide provides an organizational infrastructure and systematic approach for transforming a healthcare system into a Lean enterprise and lays out a detailed roadmap that describes the processes and tools required for implementation. The book introduces the concept of Healing Pathways, which are defined as value streams through which patients flow. This innovation enhances Lean implementation in healthcare by providing explicit recognition and improvement of the patient experience. Case studies and examples demonstrate practical applications of the concepts presented. Proven methods for sustaining Leangains are also included. The prescriptive information in this comprehensive resource will enable you and your team to work together to achieve Lean enterprise goals and improve patient care, patient satisfaction, productivity,operational performance, and physician and team member satisfaction. Learn how to: Make the business case for Lean in healthcare Engage the senior leadership team Prepare for the Lean transformation process Plan and conduct a Lean transformation summit Ensure enterprise transformation results Standardize best practices Ensure Healing Pathway transformation results Implement Just Do It actions, Rapid Improvement Events, and Projects Use Lean to execute strategic and emerging operational objectives

Mark Dean, Ph.D., is an innovative thought leader and seasoned executive with over 30 years' experience in healthcare, government, academia, and industry. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and master's degrees in electrical engineering and management. Dr. Dean has successfully guided healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, and service organizations in their pursuits of organization excellence by facilitating the development and implementation of leadership systems that integrate strategic, operational, and quality improvement initiatives. He is the author of Healing Healthcare: A Leadership Journey (Goal/QPC, 2012).

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ISBN 13	9780071817707
ISBN 10	0071817700
Title	Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability
Author	Mark L Dean
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published	2013-06-16
Number of pages	240
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