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Leveraging Lean in Medical Laboratories
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Leveraging Lean in Medical Laboratories

by Charles Protzman, Joyce Kerpchar, George Mayzell
December 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
330 pages
13h 59m
English
Productivity Press
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TYPICAL RESULTS
Sometimes we get regulatory relief so the processing staff can load the machines, this can lead
to improved morale and elimination of the need for an internal tracking system. In most cases
Kanbans are put in place to improve supply chain management within and outside the laboratory.
Setup reduction improves throughput on machines. Stafng levels are revised to meet demand.
Cross-training phlebotomists is done when possible in order to fully utilize them after morning
rounds. Standard work is developed and put in place. In all laboratory implementations physician
rounding times can also ...
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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781482234473