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Literature review on lean healthcare implementation: assessment methods and practices

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  • Byanca Pinheiro Augusto
  • Guilherme Luz Tortorella

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Results indicate that lean healthcare (LH) is a relatively recent research topic and the lack of further evidence impairs the benchmarking with previous studies. Therefore, this article aims to conduct a literature review on LH practices and the existing assessment methods to its implementation, drawing a comparative analysis between evidence found in manufacturing environments and healthcare context. The identification of practices and assessment methods was carried out through a systematic literature review in both contexts: healthcare and manufacturing. This study contributes in indicating gaps and opportunities in the current assessment methods of lean healthcare implementation, also considering the most frequent practices cited in the literature.

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  • Byanca Pinheiro Augusto & Guilherme Luz Tortorella, 2019. "Literature review on lean healthcare implementation: assessment methods and practices," International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 32(3), pages 285-306.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsoma:v:32:y:2019:i:3:p:285-306
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    Cited by:

    1. Akmal, Adeel & Greatbanks, Richard & Foote, Jeff, 2020. "Lean thinking in healthcare – Findings from a systematic literature network and bibliometric analysis," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 124(6), pages 615-627.
    2. Juan A. Marin-Garcia & Pilar I. Vidal-Carreras & Julio J. Garcia-Sabater, 2021. "The Role of Value Stream Mapping in Healthcare Services: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-25, January.

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