Applying Lean in Health and Social Care Services

Name: Applying Lean in Health and Social Care Services
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Applying Lean in Health and Social Care ServicesImproving Quality and the Patient Experience at NHS Highland\nAuthor(s): Cameron Stark, Gavin Hookway\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367001896, 978-0367001896\nSynopsis\nOrganizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. This book systematically describes how NHS Highland uses Lean principles and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, and increasing capacity.\n\nExisting books often describe the gains obtained by using Lean methods, but often do not describe the underlying concepts and methods in details. Other books describe continuous improvement work, or specific techniques such as daily management in detail. This book seeks to occupy a middle space by providing an overview of the ra.