Lean healthcare

J Med Pract Manage. 2008 May-Jun;23(6):339-41.

Abstract

As healthcare organizations look for new and improved ways to reduce costs and still offer quality healthcare, many are turning to the Toyota Production System of doing business. Rather than focusing on cutting personnel and assets, "lean healthcare" looks to improve patient satisfaction through improved actions and processes.

MeSH terms

  • Commerce
  • Efficiency, Organizational / economics*
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Humans
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Practice Management, Medical / economics*
  • Practice Management, Medical / organization & administration
  • Quality of Health Care / economics*
  • Quality of Health Care / organization & administration