Cogitare Enfermagem (May 2019)

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND NURSING MANAGEMENT IN THE LIGHT OF THE LEAN PHILOSOPHY IN HEALTHCARE

  • Thaís Oliveira da Silva,
  • Livia Minuzzi Vieira,
  • Tamires Souza Lemos,
  • Fernando Perdoná Sant’Anna,
  • Roberta Seron Sanches,
  • Maria Regina Martinez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.60003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24
p. e60003

Abstract

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This article aimed to reflect on hospital management and nursing management based on the Lean Philosophy in Healthcare. It was concluded that hospitals and their most numerous health professionals, the nursing team, may benefit from the application of Lean concepts, in order to avoid waste, add value to the service and provide better health care.

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