How does lean work in emergency care? A case study of a lean-inspired intervention at the Astrid Lindgren Children's hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

• Main Authors: Mazzocato Pamela (Author), Holden Richard J (Author), Brommels Mats (Author), Aronsson Håkan (Author), Bäckman Ulrika (Author), Elg Mattias (Author), Thor Johan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is growing interest in applying lean thinking in healthcare, yet, there is still limited knowledge of how and why lean interventions succeed (or fail). To address this gap, this in-depth case study examines a lean-inspired inte...