Background Lean seems to be the next revolution for a better, improved, value-based
healhcare. In the last 15 years Lean has been increasingly adapted and adopted in …

Purpose Lean is a widely used quality improvement methodology initially developed and
used in the automotive and manufacturing industries but recently expanded to the …

This study presents a literature review of 107 papers on lean healthcare to evaluate its
evolution by updating previous literature reviews and to propose a classification and …

Healthcare is a unique service industry and it deals with complex tasks. To overcome
complex tasks, healthcare organizations need to implement DMAIC (Define, Measure …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review Lean Six Sigma (LSS) literature and report
different definitions, demographics, methodologies and industries. Design/methodology …

Objectives To assess the effects of lean healthcare (LH) on patient flow in ambulatory care
and determine whether waiting time and length of stay (LOS) decrease after LH …

Healthcare is a very important sector as our lives depend on it. During the novel corona virus
pandemic, it was evident that our healthcare organizations still lack in terms of efficiency and …

Purpose Fostered by a rapid spread beyond the manufacturing sector, Lean philosophy for
continuous improvement has been widely used in service organizations, primarily in the …

This article explores the literature on lean management (LM), Six Sigma (SS), Industry 4.0
(I4. 0) and their relationship. A systematic literature review (SLR) combined with bibliometric …

Healthcare services are facing challenges in increasing their efficiency, quality of care, and
coping with surges in demand. To this end, some hospitals have implemented lean …