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 …

Background Incidents and quality problems are a prime cause why health care leaders are
calling to redesign health care delivery. One of the concepts used is lean thinking. Yet, lean …

Purpose–There has been considerable interest in the implementation of practices imported
from manufacturing into healthcare as a solution to rising healthcare spending and …

Objective Lean interventions aim to improve quality of healthcare by reducing waste and
facilitate flow in work processes. There is conflicting evidence on the outcomes of lean …

Popularisation of Lean in healthcare has led to emphasis on Lean quality improvement tools
in isolation, with inconsistent results. We argue that delivery of safer, more efficient, and …

Background: With healthcare, Lean Thinking encounters a world, not devoid of value, but
awash with sophisticated and mutually unconnected concepts of value. Design: Given a …

Background Lean is a set of operating philosophies and methods that help create a
maximum value for patients by reducing waste and waits. It emphasizes the consideration of …

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 …

Trends and approaches in lean healthcare | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies
Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us Advanced search Trends and approaches in …

Industrial improvement approaches such as Lean management are increasingly being
adopted in health care. Synthesis is necessary to ensure these approaches are evidence …