{"product_id":"andy-me-and-the-pascal-dennis-9781498740333","title":"Andy \u0026 Me and the Hospital: Further Adventures on the Lean Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the author's years of experience working with Toyota's master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change, this book follows the story established in the Shingo Prize-winning book, \u003ci\u003eAndy \u0026amp; Me: Crisis \u0026amp; Transformation on the Lean Journey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a cool and readable style, \u003cb\u003eAndy \u0026amp; Me and the Hospital: Further Adventures on the Lean Journey\u003c\/b\u003e follows Tom Pappas's relationship with Andy Saito, a reclusive retired Toyota guru. Tom and Andy are pulled into a major New York City hospital in crisis. Can they translate and apply Toyota's powerful methods and thinking to save the hospital from disaster? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a compelling novel format, the book demonstrates how to apply Lean thinking in a healthcare setting. It illustrates the situations, characters, and plant politics you will most likely face as you progress through your Lean healthcare journey. As the story unfolds, you will discover the way of thinking and behavioral changes required to implement proven Toyota Production System (TPS) methods, tools, and thinking in healthcare. You will learn: \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat a Lean transformation in a hospital should look like\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe overall approach you need to take\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe leadership and behavioral changes required\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to improve processes and better develop and engage people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build and sustain a Lean management system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to translate and apply Deming's \"profound system of knowledge\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides clear and simple guidance on what it takes to successfully implement Toyota methods in healthcare settings. It shares helpful insights on how the different elements need to fit together to deliver measurable process improvement results. Just like its bestselling predecessors, this book includes study questions after each chapter to support learning and to facilitate discussion in workshops or classroom settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pascal Dennis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498740332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498740333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Pascal Dennis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088442831103,"sku":"9781498740333","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4db39404-4eb4-440b-a5fe-64820c5929be.jpg?v=1769104855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/andy-me-and-the-pascal-dennis-9781498740333","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}