ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Model for the Implementation of Lean Improvements in Healthcare Environments as Applied in a Primary Care Center.
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- Barriers to Lean & Safety Management Implementation in Primary Care Settings: Insights from an Unsuccessful Case.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Moving from change agents to improvement architects through the Four Cs model: rethinking healthcare's complexity, cultures, contexts and connections.Frontiers in health services · 2026Review
- Outcome centred process mapping in healthcare using random forest and process mining.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sustainable care quality improvement: a scoping literature review of performance measurement in lean healthcare implementations.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Applying Value Stream Mapping to Improve the Delivery of Patient Care in the Oncology Day Hospital.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Empowerment and Employee Well-Being: A Mediation Analysis Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Companies operate in a competitive and changing environment requiring increasingly effective and efficient management strategies. Lean is a proven philosophy in the industrial sector having helped companies to adapt to rapid market changes; to economic, technical, and social complexities; and to customer needs. For this reason, companies in the service sector are adopting Lean to improve their service management and to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This paper presents a model which uses Lean tools to facilitate the introduction of Lean in the management of primary care centers. The results show the implementation of Lean improved primary care center management, achieved stated objectives, and demonstrated faster adaptation to environmental needs and changes. The Lean philosophy developed and applied in the primary care center proved useful at a professional level facilitating developmental changes and prompting lasting improvements by developing a sustainable work culture.
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