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Title: The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide : Tools for the Elimination of Waste in Hospitals, Clinics, and Other Healthcare Facilities
Publisher: AllieMac Publishing
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0977072029
ISBN 13: 9780977072026
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Weight: 0.3 pounds

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The Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide (Please see The New Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide) is the collection of input from healthcare professionals and Lean sensei. It provides easy-to-use and easy-to-understand tools, methods, and concepts based on the world-class Toyota Motor Company. These practices are commonly referred to as Lean. The tools of value stream mapping, takt time, pitch, standard work, visual controls, predictable output, Six Sigma, goals and outcomes, etc. are all clearly explained in relationship to the healthcare environment. Numerous tools and concepts contain case studies to further assist staff in their deployment of continuous improvement methodologies. The Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide is a powerful toolkit that was designed for all staff in a facility. This book will assist any healthcare facility in enabling them into a Lean environment where the focus is on both driving strategic change and meeting operational goals.

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Debra K. Hadfield, RN MSN, CFPN worked in the clinical, hospital and educational fields applying Lean Healthcare principles for over ten years. Hadfield began her career as a nurse intern with Methodist Hospital of Indiana. She continued applying improvement initiatives in the healthcare field with positions at Michigan State University, The University of Michigan, Andrews University, Michigan Capital Medical Center and Battle Creek Family Practice, to name a few. Her enthusiasm for improving patient care and processes is a breath of fresh air to the healthcare community.

Shelagh Holmes, RN, has 22 years nursing experience. Holmes held a wide range of healthcare positions, some of which are: emergency room nurse, nurse manager, consolidation program manager, university instructor, labor coach and medical clinic manager. She utilized continuous improvement concepts in all her positions to improve patient care and improve the facilities bottom line. Her experience implementing best practices in the clinical and teaching fields allow for unique insights into improving processes in the healthcare industry.

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