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J Public Health Manag Pract
; 18(1): 52-4, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22139310
RESUMO
This case study describes a local home health and hospice agency's effort to implement Lean principles and Kaizen methodology as a rapid improvement approach to quality improvement. The agency created a cross-functional team, followed Lean Kaizen methodology, and made significant improvements in scheduling time for home health nurses that resulted in reduced operational costs, improved working conditions, and multiple organizational efficiencies.