Improving the Quality of Emergency Intrahospital Transport for Critically III Patients by Using Toyota Production System Methods

Editorial Material Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Part LXXXIX Principles of the Toyota Production System

Jay A. Harolds

Summary: A major priority of the Toyota Production System is to satisfy customers by providing high value. Important aspects include continuous flow, pull systems, the Andon system, standard work, visual controls, the 5S system, and reliable technology. Optimizing the workforce is also crucial, achieved through developing leaders and teams, using consensus in decision making, and becoming a learning organization. Leaders going to the workplace to engage with workers and observe operations is essential for understanding problems.

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE (2023)

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Editorial Material Surgery

Adapting the Toyota Production System in Plastic Surgery Practices to Improve Practice Management and the User Experience

Phaedra Cress et al.

AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL (2022)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Research on the Effect of 5Why-Based Nursing Intervention in Blood Purification Nursing

Ru Cai et al.

Summary: The study analyzed the effectiveness of the 5Why-based nursing intervention method in blood purification nursing using 108 patients as samples, demonstrating its reliability through mathematical statistics and controlled trials. The results indicated a certain effectiveness of the 5Why-based nursing intervention method in blood purification nursing.

JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING (2021)

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Factors Associated with Emergency Department Length of Stay in Critically Ill Patients: A Single- Center Retrospective Study

Zhiwei Yang et al.

Summary: This study analyzed the clinical characteristics of critically ill patients admitted to the ED and identified factors associated with length of stay (LOS). Factors affecting LOS included age, season and time of admission, disease type, and procedures.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR (2021)

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