How to increase value and reduce waste in research: initial experiences of applying Lean thinking and visual management in research leadership

• Annmarie Touborg Lassen,
• Jesper Ryg,
• Torben Knudsen,
• Vibeke Andersen,
• Torkell Ellingsen,
• Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad,
• Anna-Marie Bloch Münster,
• Aleksander Krag,
• Tahir Masud,
• Oke Gerke,
• Kim Brixen,
• Kirsten Kyvik,
• Kristian Kidholm,
• Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt,
• Jørgen Ejler Pedersen,
• Henrik J Ditzel,
• Annette Langhoff,
• Gert Nielsen

Affiliations

Annmarie Touborg Lassen

Department of Emergency Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark

Jesper Ryg

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Torben Knudsen

5 Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Hospital of Southwest Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark

Vibeke Andersen

10 Focused Research Unit for Molecular Diagnostic and Clinical Research, Hospital of Southern Jutland, Aabenraa, Denmark

Torkell Ellingsen

Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad

Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Anna-Marie Bloch Münster

Department of Managment, Southwest Jutland Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark

Aleksander Krag

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Tahir Masud

Department of Geriatric, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK

Oke Gerke

10 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense Universitetshospital, Odense C, Denmark

Kim Brixen

2Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Kirsten Kyvik

associate professor

Kristian Kidholm

Centre for Innovative Medical Technology, Odense Universitetshospital, Odense, Denmark

Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Jørgen Ejler Pedersen

Department of Quality and Patient Collaboration, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Henrik J Ditzel

Oncology Research Unit, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Annette Langhoff

The Research Committee, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Gert Nielsen

The Research Committee, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark