Purpose The purpose of this study is to document the experience and impact of
implementing lean thinking (LT) in an Indian healthcare institution. Design/methodology …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to explore the link between continuous improvement
(CI) and dynamic actor associations through a case of lean thinking implementation in …

The healthcare system of today's westernised civilisation holds a paradox: on the one hand,
hospitals equipped with state-of-the-art-technology and well-educated staff working under …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the effects of the introduction of
lean into healthcare workplaces, phenomena that have not been widely investigated …

Background Lean as a management system has been increasingly adopted in health care
settings in an effort to enhance quality, capacity and safety, while simultaneously containing …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the characteristics of leadership
and management associated with a successful Lean thinking adaptation in healthcare …

This article presents the state of the art of Lean principles applied in Emergency
Departments through a systematic literature review. Our article extends previous work found …

We develop a lean readiness framework and an assessment methodology to quantify the
readiness of healthcare institutions for implementing lean. We use stakeholder theory and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the factors influencing doctors' involvement in
Lean change initiatives in public healthcare organizations in Canada. Design/methodology …

Background A key characteristic of healthcare systems that deliver high quality and cost
performance in a sustainable way is a systematic approach to capacity and capability …