| 5S for Healthcare Contributor(s): Jackson, Thomas L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439803501 ISBN-13: 9781439803509 Publisher: Productivity Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: Based on Hiroyuki Hirano's classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace and modeled after the Shingo Prize-winning Shopfloor Series for Lean Manufacturers, this work adopts a proven reader-friendly format to impart all the information needed to understand and efficiently implement lean methodology in a healthcare setting. Written by the principals involved with the Rona Consulting Group, who were responsible for the groundbreaking implementation of the Toyota Production System at the Virginia Mason Medical Center, it provides a wealth of transferable examples along with a step-by-step hands-on guide that will demonstrate how to get an entire organization positively involved in the process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Administration |
| Dewey: 362.106 |
| LCCN: 2009031761 |
| Series: Lean Tools for Healthcare |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.14" W x 9.76" (0.59 lbs) 142 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While there are a growing number of books based on the Toyota Production System, or lean, focused on healthcare, there are very few that detail the tools that make lean more than just a way of thinking and put the methodology into practice. Based on Hiroyuki Hirano's classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace and modeled after the Shingo Prize-winning Shopfloor Series for Lean Manufacturers, 5S for Healthcare adopts a proven reader-friendly format to impart all the information needed to understand and implement this essential lean methodology. It provides examples and cased studies based on the experiences of the principals involved with the Rona Consulting Group, who were responsible for the groundbreaking implementation of the Toyota Production System at the Virginia Mason Medical Center. Written to readily assist with hands-on implementation efforts, this volume offers innovative features designed to improve understanding and support application. This includes helpful how-to-steps and practical examples taken directly from the healthcare industry. |