The lean prescription

By Patricia A. Gabow

Subjects: Cost Savings, Medical care, united states, Methods, Health Care Costs, Medical care, Cost shifting, Medical economics, Quality of Health Care, Économie de la santé, Economics, Soins médicaux, Delivery of Health Care, Répartition des coûts, Medical care, cost of, Cost of Medical care, Coût

Description: "This book is written by a seasoned physician, teacher, and scientist who was the CEO of a large integrated system for 20 years. It is a complete how-to book on implementing a Lean transformation in a health care system that includes not only a hospital but also HMO, CHC, and paramedics. Providing an accessible explanation of the Lean philosophy and tools, the book outlines a detailed approach to Lean implementation. It includes exercises and examples of Lean applications that go beyond the hospital to include CHC, paramedics, and poison centers"--Provided by publisher.