"Applying Lean production principles to the order set review process resulted in significant improvement in processing time and increased quality of orders. As use of order sets and other forms of clinical decision support increase, regular evidence and process updates become more critical."
Using lean methodology to improve efficiency of electronic order set maintenance in the hospital
L Idemoto, B Williams, C Blackmore
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2016;5: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u211725.w4724
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Lean management also improves primary care
"The management principles used to improve quality and efficiency at Toyota Motor Corp. and other manufacturers also are linked to better delivery of cardiac care and lower death rates from heart attacks, according to research that demonstrates for the first time how well the so-called lean production system functions across a wide swath of U.S. hospitals."
Cardiac treatment improves after taking page from Toyota playbook
KB O'Reilly
American Medical News
April 2013
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