Use of the Lean Manufacturing Principles to Improve Total Parenteral Nutrition Logistics and Clinical Outcomes in the Neonatal Patient Population

Journey to STEEEP healthcare: A focus on systems through a patient's experience

Healthcare systems continue to struggle with providing safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered (STEEEP) care. Upon audit by clinicians, treatment processes such as those completed following clinical pathways appear to manage care safely. However, when reviewing the treatment process through the patient and/or their family's lens, the experience is quite different. This article will use a vignette detailing care provided in a primary care physician's office along with the patient's outpatient testing experience to reveal opportunities for improvement, a glimpse into the patient's experience and share methods for achieving STEEEP healthcare.

Use of Lean Healthcare to Improve Hospital Throughput and Reduce LOS

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Improving the discharge process is an area of focus throughout healthcare organizations. Capacity constraints, efficiency improvement, patient safety, and quality care are driving forces for many discharge process workgroups.