Lean leadership for healthcare : approaches to lean transformation / Ronald G. Bercaw ; foreword by John P. Poole.

Healthcare organizations that have already applied Lean thinking to their processes, with the diligence of effective management and strong leadership support, are now realizing the benefits of their efforts. And, many of those benefits surpass what was thought possible just a few years ago. To be su...

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Main Author: Bercaw, Ronald (Author)
Other Authors: Poole, John P. (writer of foreward.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Lean at a glance
  • Creating and deploying a lean strategy
  • Leading change: the transformation roadmap, phase 1: "get ready"
  • The transformation roadmap: phase 2, the acceleration phase (improve, sustain, and spread)
  • The transformation road map: phase 3, make organizational improvement the "new" culture
  • Leadership behaviors and actions for success
  • Mitigating transformation risk and avoiding common mistakes
  • Closing thoughts
  • Glossary of lean terms.