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100 1 _aRadnor, Z. J.
_q(Zoe J.),
_eauthor.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2002044310
_1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-5729
245 1 0 _aLean as a healthcare improvement approach /
_cZoe Radnor and Sharon J. Williams.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2025.
300 _a1 online resource (26 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge elements. Elements of improving quality and safety in healthcare,
_x2754-2912
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Sep 2025).
506 0 _aOpen Access.
_fUnrestricted online access
_2star
520 _aLean is one of the most widely used improvement approaches in healthcare. With origins in manufacturing, it focuses on improving efficiency, eliminating waste, and streamlining processes. This Element provides an overview of the evidence for the use of Lean in healthcare, summarises the supporting tools and techniques, and emphasises the importance of developing an organisational culture committed to continuous improvement. The authors offer two case studies of attempts to implement Lean at scale, noting that, despite its popularity, implementation is not straightforward. Challenges include terminology that isn't always easy to grasp, perceived dissonances between the manufacturing origins of Lean based on repetitive, standardised, automated production and the human-centred world of healthcare, and problems with fidelity. The authors make the case that there is a lack of a robust evidence base for Lean and call for well-designed studies to advance the implementation of Lean and associated process improvement techniques in healthcare. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
650 0 _aHealth services administration.
650 0 _aIndustrial efficiency.
650 0 _aJust-in-time systems.
700 1 _aWilliams, Sharon J.,
_eauthor.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017182823
_1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5377-7401
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781009326148
830 0 _aCambridge elements.
_pElements of improving quality and safety in healthcare,
_x2754-2912.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781009326124
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