2012 journal article

Applying Lean Principles and Kaizen Rapid Improvement Events in Public Health Practice

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE, 18(1), 52–54.

By: G. Smith*, A. Poteat-Godwin*, L. Harrison* & G. Randolph*

author keywords: Kaizen methodology; lean principles; local public health agency; quality improvement; QI approaches; QI methods in public health; QI tools; rapid improvement
MeSH headings : Home Care Agencies / standards; Hospice Care / standards; North Carolina; Organizational Case Studies; Public Health Practice / standards; Quality Improvement / organization & administration
TL;DR: A home health and hospice 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. (via Semantic Scholar)
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