While there is plenty of data identifying where healthcare in America falls short, it can be a challenge to find practical, hands-on information about how to fix it. The critically acclaimed Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare changes that. This book provides a look at how principles borrowed from industry--in specific Toyota's concept of lean manufacturing--can be applied to make healthcare safer, as well as more effective and less costly. The book is a compilation of case studies from units in different hospitals ...
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While there is plenty of data identifying where healthcare in America falls short, it can be a challenge to find practical, hands-on information about how to fix it. The critically acclaimed Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare changes that. This book provides a look at how principles borrowed from industry--in specific Toyota's concept of lean manufacturing--can be applied to make healthcare safer, as well as more effective and less costly. The book is a compilation of case studies from units in different hospitals around the Pittsburgh region that successfully applied industrial principles to the benefit of patients and the satisfaction of employees. This book has already received rave reviews from a large number of public policy and health experts.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9781563273674.