Mistake proofing for lean healthcare /
The principles of mistake proofing, long used to eliminate errors and defects across a range of industries, are now being applied in healthcare organizations around the world to help ensure patient safety, improve services, and eliminate waste.Mistake Proofing for Lean Healthcare is based on the def...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
Productivity Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,
2015.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | Lean tools for healthcare series.
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Full text (WIT users only) |
Summary: | The principles of mistake proofing, long used to eliminate errors and defects across a range of industries, are now being applied in healthcare organizations around the world to help ensure patient safety, improve services, and eliminate waste.Mistake Proofing for Lean Healthcare is based on the definitive mistake-proofing philosophy and system developed by Shigeo Shingo. This reader-friendly book introduces the main concepts and benefits of mistake proofing in healthcare and highlights common reasons that errors and defects occur. It also explains how to catch errors before they become defects, using the concept of "source inspection," so you can ensure quality before a process is performed instead of afterward. When systematically used, the mistake-proofing approach explained in this book will help you: |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (111 pages) : 146 illustrations. |
ISBN: | 9781482282139 |