Purpose Fostered by a rapid spread beyond the manufacturing sector, Lean philosophy for
continuous improvement has been widely used in service organizations, primarily in the …

Background Lean management practices are increasingly used in hospitals. However, their
impacts on staff have not been systematically synthesised. This scoping review aims to …

There is a significant gap between the descriptions of Lean used by industry practitioners
and the various bodies of academic research that have studied the theory and application of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine leadership behaviors associated with lean
healthcare (LH) implementation and how they develop throughout the change process …

Objective: to identify, in international scientific production, the main psychosocial factors in
nursing work, found through the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) …

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 …

Although lean production (LP) is usually associated with complexity reduction, it has been
increasingly applied in highly complex socio-technical systems (CSS)(eg healthcare), in …

Objectives: to demonstrate the scientific knowledge developed on lean thinking in health,
highlighting the impact and contributions in health care and nursing. Method: an integrative …

Background In the scientific literature, many studies describe the application of lean
methodology in the hospital setting. Most of the articles focus on the results rather than on …

Background Quality improvement within health and social care facilities is needed and has
to be evidence-based and patient-centered. Value Stream Mapping, a method of Lean …