EAN: 9783319469126

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS - SHARON WILLIA...

This book examines the design of two care pathways to establish how key principles associated
with systems thinking  quality improvement  and supply chain management can improve the design
of these services. 'Lean' has typically been the prominent approach when improving the design
of healthcare systems and is often selected by healthcare professionals to standardize and
improve the delivery of care. Previous literature shows there has been varying success in the
application of 'Lean'  the author presents a study which examines the benefits of introducing
'Agile' as an alternative and complementary approach. Improving Healthcare Operations explores
when 'Lean' and 'Agile' are most applicable  and instances where a hybrid approach can be
employed. Including empirical qualitative data collected from two care pathways  it intends to
provide organizations with an alternative in order to produce the level and quality of care
that is expected by patients.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9783319469126

Produktinformationen zur 9783319469126