Lean thinking to improving access to cancer patients in a Public General Hospital

Unbalanced treatment scheduling and overcrowding is a common problem for cancer centers in Brazil, with huge access restrictions due to system inefficiencies and poor assistance design. The purpose of this report is to show how lean thinking can be applied to healthcare by using lean methods and pro...

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Main Authors:	Pinto, Carlos Frederico, Coelho, Stela Maris, Marotta, Evelin Araujo, Reis, Sheila Vianna, Calado, Robisom Damasceno, Silva, Messias Borges
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015
Subjects:	Lean manufacturing Production control Queues. Cheers
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/jihm/article/view/9304
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