Reducing Changeover Time Between Surgeries Through Lean Thinking: An Action Research Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maximizing the utilization of the operating room suite by safely and efficiently changing over patients is an opportunity to deliver more value to patients and be more efficient in the operating suite. Lean Thinking is a concept that focuses on the waste inadvertently generated during organization and development of an activity, which should maximize customer value while minimizing waste. It has been widely applied to increase process efficiency and foster continuous improvement in healthcare and in the operating room environment. The objective of this paper is to provide insight on how healthcare professionals can be engaged in continuous improvement by embracing Lean Thinking and ultimately reducing changeover time between surgeries.

Methods

Using an action rese

SUBMITTER: Amati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091348 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature