Does Value Stream Mapping affect the structure, process, and outcome quality in care facilities? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

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 management, aims to increase the patients' value and quality of care by a visualization and quantification of the care process. The aim of this research is to examine the effectiveness of Value Stream Mapping on structure, process, and outcome quality in care facilities.

Methods

A systematic review is conducted. PubMed, EBSCOhost, including Business Source Complete, Academic Search Complete, PSYCInfo, PSYNDX, SocINDEX with Full Text, Web of Knowledge, and EMBASE ScienceDirect are searched in February 2016. All peer-reviewed papers evaluating Value Stream Mapping and published in English or German from Janu

SUBMITTER: Nowak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5571664 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature