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Technology Integration Performance Assessment Using Lean Principles in Health Care

Rico, Florentino, Yalcin, Ali, Eikman, Edward A.·2015·American Journal of Medical Quality

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This study assesses the impact of an automated infusion system (AIS) integration at a positron emission tomography (PET) center based on "lean thinking" principles. The authors propose a systematic measurement system that evaluates improvement in terms of the "8 wastes." This adaptation to the health care context consisted of performance measurement before and after integration of AIS in terms of time, utilization of resources, amount of materials wasted/saved, system variability, distances traveled, and worker strain. The authors' observations indicate that AIS stands to be very effective in a busy PET department, such as the one in Moffitt Cancer Center, owing to its accuracy, pace, and reliability, especially after the necessary adjustments are made to reduce or eliminate the source of errors. This integration must be accompanied by a process reengineering exercise to realize the full potential of AIS in reducing waste and improving patient care and worker satisfaction.

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Authors
Rico, F., Yalcin, A., & Eikman, E. A.
Affiliations
  • University of South Florida (US)
  • Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  • Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
Venue
American Journal of Medical Quality
Published
2014-05-30
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
374-381
ISSN
  • 1062-8606 (ISSN-L)
  • 1555-824X
OpenAlex
W2134375763
Cited by
13
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2
FWCI
2.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Medical Quality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
Keywords
lean thinking, waste reduction, performance measurement, process reengineering, positron emission tomography, quality of care, error reduction
MeSH terms
Cancer Care Facilities, Infusion Pumps, Technology, Reproducibility of Results, Patient Satisfaction, Efficiency, Organizational, Total Quality Management, Positron-Emission Tomography

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