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The Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide
by Debra Hadfield, Shelagh Holmes
from MCS Media, Inc.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Excellent reference for both the novice and seasoned Lean practioner!
  This book complements our Lean Six Sigma training program. It has been handed out at every Lean Management class so Lean Novices can begin their journey immediately. Plus our Black Belts find it a great quick reference tool during events! I would recommend it to anyone working in Healthcare.

• Helpful guide for those working with Lean in hospitals
  This is a very helpful and practical guidebook for those who are actively working on implementing Lean methods. This book wouldn't be completely sufficient for those just getting started -- for a sense of the overall philosophy other overview books should accompany this guidebook:
  The Toyota Way
  Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean Conversions
  These other books, even though they are written "about" manufacturing, they really do give enough of a high-level perspective on Lean that... more info

• Do you have questions as to how LEAN concepts apply to healthcare? This book is your answer
  This book is a great resource for all levels of your healthcare organization. It provides an introduction to LEAN concepts in healthcare and includes a glossary of defintions and descriptions of many LEAN tools and their application to different hospital settings. There are various case studies throughout the book that model these tools that can be easily translated into any healthcare organization. Most importantly to me, there are wonderful examples of Value Stream Mapping, a concept that is critical to... more info

• MY CONTRIBUTION TO LEAN HEALTHCARE
  I recently had the privledge to particpate (mostly review) The Lean Healthcare Pocket Guide, published by MCS Media,Inc. I found the examples provided relevant to process events happening in my medical practice. The Lean tools are neatly described, concise, and simple to understand. This book is a good tool for any healthcare professional desiring to streamline their practice and/or improve their patient care.

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