Bøker av Charles Protzman

There are many departments within a hospital that support the primary function of caregiving and each can benefit from implementing Lean methodologies. This book provides a functional understanding of Lean processes and quality improvement techniques in nutritional services, inpatient floors, pharmacy, and radiology. Identifying powerful Lean solutions specific to the needs of ancillary hospital services, it provides examples, case studies, and lessons learned from successful Lean deployments in radiology, pharmacy, and nutritional services.

Lean principles can help medical laboratories drive up efficiencies and quality without increasing costs or compromising quality. This book provides a functional understanding of Lean laboratory processes and quality improvement techniques. The first section provides an overview of Lean concepts, tools, methodologies, and applications. The second section focuses on the application of Lean in the laboratory environment. Presenting numerous examples, stories, case studies, and lessons learned, it introduces actionable blueprints that readers can duplicate or modify for use in their own institutions.

Because ambulatory care settings play a significant role in the healthcare delivery system, it is important to understand how Lean concepts and tools can be used to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care. This book provides a functional understanding of Lean processes and quality improvement techniques in an outpatient clinic environment. The first section provides an overview of Lean concepts, tools, methodologies, and applications. The second section focuses on the application of Lean in the outpatient clinic environment. It presents examples of Lean deployments in primary care, GI, and preadmission testing clinics.