{"product_id":"leveraging-lean-in-surgical-services-joyce-kerpchar-9781482234497","title":"Leveraging Lean in Surgical Services: Creating a Cost Effective, Standardized, High Quality, Patient-Focused Operation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of a series of titles that are a spin-off of the Shingo Prize-winning book \u003ci\u003eLeveraging Lean in Healthcare: Transforming Your Enterprise into a High Quality Patient Care Delivery System. \u003c\/i\u003eEach book in the series focuses on a specific aspect of healthcare that has demonstrated significant process and quality improvements after a Lean implementation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result of implementing Lean in the surgical suite is a powerful and proven mix that enables members of cross-functional teams to improve their processes, efficiency, and financial performance. \u003cb\u003eLeveraging Lean in Surgical Services: Creating a Cost Effective, Standardized, High Quality, Patient-Focused Operation \u003c\/b\u003eprovides a functional understanding of Lean processes and quality improvement techniques for the surgical department. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is an ideal guide for healthcare executives, leaders, process improvement team members, and inquisitive frontline workers who want to implement and leverage Lean in the surgical suite. Supplying detailed descriptions of Lean tools and methodologies, it identifies powerful solutions specific to the needs of surgical services. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first section provides an overview of Lean concepts, tools, methodologies, and applications. The second section focuses on the application of Lean in the surgical services environment. Presenting numerous examples, stories, case studies, and lessons learned, it examines the normal operation of each area in the surgical suite and highlights the areas where typical problems occur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNext, the book walks readers through various Lean initiatives and demonstrates how Lean tools and concepts have been used to achieve lasting improvements to processes and quality of care. It also introduces actionable blueprints that readers can duplicate or modify for use in their own institutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrating leadership's role in achieving departmental goals, this book will provide you with a well-rounded understanding of how Lean can be applied to achieve significant improvements throughout the entire continuum of care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Kerpchar,Charles Protzman,George Mayzell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1482234491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781482234497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Joyce Kerpchar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445148659967,"sku":"9781482234497","price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0b21a28-3157-4341-8e05-a92e26df4949.jpg?v=1777216850","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leveraging-lean-in-surgical-services-joyce-kerpchar-9781482234497","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}