{"product_id":"lean-hospitals-mark-graban-9781498743259","title":"Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. \u003cb\u003eLean Hospitals, Third Edition \u003c\/b\u003eexplains how to use the Lean methodology and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, increasing capacity, and strengthening the long-term bottom line. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition of a Shingo Research Award recipient begins with an overview of Lean methods. It explains how Lean practices can help reduce various frustrations for caregivers, prevent delays and harm for patients, and improve the long-term health of your organization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second edition of this book presented new material on identifying waste, A3 problem solving, engaging employees in continuous improvement, and strategy deployment. This third edition adds new sections on structured Lean problem solving methods (including Toyota Kata), Lean Design, and other topics. Additional examples, case studies, and explanations are also included throughout the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Graban is also the co-author, with Joe Swartz, of the book \u003ci\u003eHealthcare Kaizen: Engaging Frontline Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements\u003c\/i\u003e, which is also a Shingo Research Award recipient. Mark and Joe also wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Executive's Guide to Healthcare Kaizen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Graban\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498743250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498743259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Mark Graban","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992119869695,"sku":"9781498743259","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b64defe3-bb9f-445c-8ffa-5928ddaf46e4.jpg?v=1683314168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lean-hospitals-mark-graban-9781498743259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}