Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient ExperienceCRC Press, 08/11/2010 - 248 من الصفحات For decades, the manufacturing industry has employed the Toyota Production System the most powerful production method in the world to reduce waste, improve quality, reduce defects and increase worker productivity. In 2001, Virginia Mason Medical Center, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Seattle, Washington set out to achieve its compe |
المحتوى
Journey to Japan | |
journey Virginia Mason leaders have learned and adapted countless times as they have forged ahead | |
The Blue Yarn | |
Safety Crusade | |
Ambulatory Care Breakthrough | |
created a computerized module that sorts through electronic medical charts and automatically identifies | |
Transforming Procedural Care | |
Transforming Inpatient Care | |
Better Faster More Affordable | |
Management Method | |
The Journey Continues | |
Source Notes | |
Acknowledgments | |
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