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Lean thinking turns ‘time is brain’ into reality / Pensamento enxuto faz ‘tempo é cérebro’ virar realidade
Li, Li Min; Johnson, Sharon.
  • Li, Li Min; Robert A. Foisie School of Business. Healthcare Delivery Institute. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Worcester. US
  • Johnson, Sharon; Robert A. Foisie School of Business. Healthcare Delivery Institute. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Worcester. US
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 73(6): 526-530, 06/2015. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-748182
ABSTRACT
Intravenous rt-PA is an effective recanalizing treatment for ischemic stroke within 4 and half hours from its onset (Onset-to-Treatment [OTT]), with the best result seen in those treated within 90 minutes OTT. Yet few patients currently are treated in this time frame. From the standpoint of process improvement or a lean thinking perspective, there is a potential opportunity to reduce the time by eliminating non-value-added steps in each element of the stroke survival chain. The reduction in one time element does not necessarily shift the OTT under 90 minutes. Most likely, the reduction in OTT requires a coordinated approach to track and improve all elements of OTT, from the patient’s ability to recognize the onset of stroke up to delivery of medication. Shortening this total time should be a considered an indicator of quality improvement in acute stroke care.
RESUMO
Tratamento intravenoso com rt- PA é eficaz na recanalização do acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico (AVCI) no prazo de até 4 horas e meia de seu início (OTT), com o melhor resultado visto naqueles tratados dentro de 90 minutos OTT. Apesar disso, poucos são tratados neste período de tempo. Do ponto de vista da melhoria de processos ou uma perspectiva de pensamento enxuto, há uma oportunidade potencial para reduzir o tempo ao eliminar etapas que não agregam valor em cada elemento da cadeia de sobrevivência do paciente com acidente vascular cerebral. A diminuição da OTT requer uma abordagem coordenada em conjunto para controlar e melhorar todos os elementos de OTT, a capacidade do paciente para reconhecer o início do icto até à administração da medicação. Encurtar esse tempo total deve ser um considerado um indicador da melhoria da qualidade no atendimento AVCI agudo.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brain Ischemia / Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Stroke / Fibrinolytic Agents / Time-to-Treatment Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Robert A. Foisie School of Business/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brain Ischemia / Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Stroke / Fibrinolytic Agents / Time-to-Treatment Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Robert A. Foisie School of Business/US