Kaizen Workshops for Lean Healthcare

Informationen zum Autor Thomas L. Jackson Klappentext Part of the Lean Tools for Healthcare series, this book describes exactly what a kaizen event is and details all the phases necessary for implementing continuous improvement practices in your healthcare organization. It walks readers through the steps of conducting an effective kaizen workshop-one that is well planned, well implemented, and well monitored. The information is presented in an easy-to-assimilate format. Numerous illustrations reinforce the text and margin assists call your attention to key terms, healthcare examples, and how-to steps. Zusammenfassung Offers an understanding of Kaizen. This book describes what a Kaizen event is and explains the phases to learn and implement continuous improvement practices by a group of individuals to a targeted area within a specified time period. It also outlines how to prepare a presentation and circulate and display results using lean implementations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Production Processes and Operations of Healthcare. What Is Kaizen? What Is a Kaizen Workshop and What Are the Key Roles for Success? Phase One: Plan and Prepare. Phase Two: Run the Kaizen Workshop. Phase Three: Report and Follow-Up. Reflections and Conclusions. Appendix: Further Reading. Useful Websites. Each chapter includes a Summary and Reflections.

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• Autori: Thomas L. Jackson, Thomas L. (Rona Consulting Group Jackson
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas L. Jackson (Editore), Jackson Thomas L. (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.08.2012
• EAN: 9781439841525
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-4152-5
• Pagine: 120
• Serie: Lean Tools for Healthcare Series
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; MEDICAL / Administration, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Total Quality Management, Medical administration & management, Quality Assurance (QA) & Total Quality Management (TQM), Quality Assurance (QA) and Total Quality Management (TQM), Medical administration and management