Standard work for lean healthcare
"Proven to increase efficiencies in the manufacturing sector, Standard Work has become a key element in reducing process waste, ensuring patient safety, and improving healthcare services. Part of the Lean Tools for Healthcare Series, this reader-friendly book builds on the success of the bestse...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Fla.
CRC Press/Productivity Press
2012
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| Series: | Lean tools for healthcare series
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Getting Started; The Purpose of This Book; What This Book Is Based On; Two Ways to Use This Book; How to Get the Most Out of Your Reading; Becoming Familiar with This Book; Becoming Familiar with Each Chapter; How a Reading Strategy Works; Using the Margin Assists; An Overview of the Contents The Production Processes and Operations of Healthcare; The Industrial Origins of Lean Healthcare; Production, Process
- Time; Cycle Time; Wait Time; Lead Time; Standard Work-in-Process (SWIP) Inventory; Standard Work Documentation; Five Steps to Standard Work; Step One: Conduct a Running Time Observation; Step Two: Create a Standard Work Sheet; Step Three: Percent Load Chart; Step Four: Create a Standard Work Combination Sheet; Step Five: Standard Work Instruction Sheet; Ten Guidelines for Maintaining and; Improving Standard Work; Summary; Reflections Applications of Standardization and Standard Work; Applications of Standardization; New Employee Training; Evaluating Improvement Ideas; Applications of Standard Work; Managing Healthcare Service Production
- Processes; Patient Safety; Hourly Rounding; Satisfied Employees; ; Reflection and Conclusions; Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Applying What You Have Learned; Possibilities for Applying What You Have Learned; Implementing Standardization and Standard Work in Your Organization; Your Personal Action Plan; Opportunities for Further Learning; Conclusions Appendix; Further Reading about the 5S System; Further Reading about Lean Healthcare; Useful Websites Each chapter concludes with a Summary & Reflections
- Methods; Types of In-House Standards; 100 Percent Adherence to Reliable Methods; Communicating In-House Policies and Standards; Often Manuals Are Not Designed for the User; Revisions Are Unsystematic; Information Is Inconsistent with Lean Healthcare Methods; What to Include in Standards Documentation; Technical and Process Standards Sheets; Equipment Manuals; The Value of User-Friendly Standards; Creating and Maintaining Improvements to Standards; How Do You Create Standards and Standard Operations?; Stages of Standards Improvement; A Review of the Process Analysis Tools; Standard Work; Standard Task; Standard Work Sequence; Standard Time; Takt
- And Operation Standards and Beyond; What Is a Standard?; Characteristics of Standards; Sources and Types of Standards; Standards and Standard Work versus Best Practice; What Is Standardization?; What Is Standard Work?; Lean Healthcare Methods = Standard Processes and Reliable Methods; Standard Work is a Prerequisite of Lean Healthcare; Standard Work Drives Further ImprovementStandard Work and Evidence-Based Practice; Evidence-Based Practice; A Culture of Continuous Improvement; The Benefits of Standardization and Standard Work; For the Organization; For Patients; For Clinicians and Support Staff; ; Standardization; The Path to Reliable