Useful links
Please Note: The links to external websites and resources on this page are provided for information only. Their use does not imply endorsement by the Australasian Lean Healthcare Network.
The Lean Enterprise Academy is a non-profit academy based in the UK and is a core member of the Lean Global Network. Their website has a range of articles, a message/discussion board and general helpful information. There is also a range of valuable resources relating to Lean healthcare.
If you register with the Academy, you can sign up for free Lean community monthly e-letters from Daniel Jones. There are also interesting discussions of current issues in the Lean world.
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement in the UK have several articles and web pages dedicated to how Lean can help improve services in healthcare.
The Redesigning Care program at Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia has pioneered the application of Lean thinking to healthcare in Australia.
Superfactory is a comprehensive website for browsing information about Lean thinking.
The Lean Enterprise Institute is the US version of the UK Lean Enterprise Academy. You can also sign up for Jim Womack's monthly newsletter.
Lean Enterprise Australia's website has a range of useful information about local and international lean events and activities. You can also order a range of books through the website. The Australasian Lean Healthcare Network is a component of Lean EnterpriseAustralia.
The Bolton Improving Care System is part of Bolton Hospital which is a leading hospital in relation to the application of Lean thinking in hospital care in the UK.
A good link for many useful resources in both Lean and other improvement methods:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/managementinnovation/resources/tools.htm
A particularly useful document is the Western Australian Department of Health's Service Improvement Resource List (PDF 95kb). It can also be accessed from their website: http://www.health.wa.gov.au/hrit/service_improvement/index.cfm , along with many other useful links and resources.
Some Articles of Interest:
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Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques in the Emergency Department. Dickson, EW; Singh, S; Cheung, DS; Wyatt, CC; Nugent, AS.
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"Pulling" Lean Through a Hospital: Departments at Windsor’s Hôtel-Dieu Grace request lean initiatives. Taninecz, G.
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Commentary: 'Lean Thinking' Can Improve Health Care. Bonner, SB
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Feature: Working to Eliminate Bottlenecks: Florida Hospital's Cardiac Cath Lab Achieves Greater Efficiency and Higher Satisfaction. Florida Hospital, Orlanda, Florida: Egolf, B; Nail, G; and GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Donoghue, M; Pexton, C.
PDF (including small version of Figure and Tables)
Large version of Figure 1 and Tables 1-3