This paper describes and contrasts the implementation of Lean Thinking–a quality
methodology that emphasises waste reduction and performing at higher levels of …

Objective To understand how lean thinking has been put into practice in healthcare and how
it has worked. Design A realist literature review. Data sources The authors systematically …

This article analyses a process improvement project based on Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
techniques in the emergency department (ED) of a large Australian hospital. We consider …

While lean thinking has been used in healthcare for almost two decades, its efficacy has
been debated extensively by researchers and practitioners alike. This ongoing debate is …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to assess the lean readiness
within emergency departments (EDs) and identify the key quality practices deemed essential …

This paper draws on the findings of three evaluations, two Hospitals and a Mental Health
Trust in England, on the implementation of Lean within Health Care. The paper analyses the …

Lean thinking is a method for organising complex production processes so as to encourage
flow and reduce waste. While the principles of lean thinking were developed in the …

Lean is endorsed as policy in practice in the UK but the challenges and complexities
affecting Lean in healthcare are still to be adequately assessed. Through a qualitative single …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of lean methods in an
Emergency Department (ED) and the role of the professions in this process …

Lean in healthcare has continued to attract practitioner and research interest over the past
two decades yet lacks evidence of sustained application. This longitudinal case study …