Leading the lean healthcare journey : driving culture change to increase value / [edited by] Joan Wellman, Pat Hagan, Howard Jeffries.

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TextPublication details: New York : Productivity Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2011]. �2011.Description: xiv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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9781439828656 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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362.10681 22
362.1068

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RA971 .L3665 2011

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W 84.1

Summary: "Blending case studies with practical theory, this book uniquely describes how the healthcare value proposition can be changed by reducing waste, variation, and complexity in healthcare. It reveals the leadership tenacity and culture change required to remove waste from healthcare processes and eliminate the root cause of soaring costs, poor quality and safety, and limited access. It provides practical, applicable advice alongside personal and organizational stories and case studies told by physician and administrative leaders, all students of the Toyota Production System"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Blending case studies with practical theory, this book uniquely describes how the healthcare value proposition can be changed by reducing waste, variation, and complexity in healthcare. It reveals the leadership tenacity and culture change required to remove waste from healthcare processes and eliminate the root cause of soaring costs, poor quality and safety, and limited access. It provides practical, applicable advice alongside personal and organizational stories and case studies told by physician and administrative leaders, all students of the Toyota Production System"--Provided by publisher.

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