Applying Lean Principles to Reduce Wait Times in a VA Emergency Department.

Conclusions: Using Lean principles, VAPAHCS was able to improve Veteran flow in the ED. Use of Lean methods foster interdisciplinary teams and problem-solving across departments and are one approach VA EDs can use to address systemic factors and contributors to ED crowding and improve care for Veterans. Future study should incorporate additional measures of quality to determine the effect of Lean on Veteran outcomes and should evaluate the long-term sustainability of the improvement. PMID: 30007347 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research