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Lean behavioral health : the Kings County Hospital story / edited by Joseph P. Merlino, Joanna Omi, Jill Bowen. [electronic resource]

Contributor(s): Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 261 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199356140
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 362.210974723 23
LOC classification:
  • RC445.N7 L43 2014
Online resources: Summary: As the largest public healthcare system in the US, the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation adopted the principles of the Toyota Production System, or lean, as the transformational approach for all of its hospitals and clinics. Having made major changes, and been scrutinised by the Department of Justice on its quality of patient care, Kings County Hospital Center is now recognised as a standard for transformation and quality, receiving high marks from oversight agencies. This resource describes the basic principles of the lean approach.
Holdings
Item type Home library Class number URL Status Date due Barcode
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Includes bibliographical references and index.

As the largest public healthcare system in the US, the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation adopted the principles of the Toyota Production System, or lean, as the transformational approach for all of its hospitals and clinics. Having made major changes, and been scrutinised by the Department of Justice on its quality of patient care, Kings County Hospital Center is now recognised as a standard for transformation and quality, receiving high marks from oversight agencies. This resource describes the basic principles of the lean approach.

Specialized.

Description based on print version record.