... (Womack and Jones, 1996 ; Hines and Taylor, 2000). Process management Simulation Healthcare Lean thinking Role-playing Federico Barnabè can be contacted at: barnabe@unisi.it 31 07 2017 12 01 2018 11 02 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing...

...Kerstin Nilsson; Mette Sandoff Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish a knowledge bank for the development of overall hospital processes. Description and analysis are used to show how process managers experience their situation and the various possibilities it offers for active...

... chain behaviour, and/or lacks effective control actions”. Systems theory Healthcare Process management Audit Healthcare improvement Quick scan Consumer demand for quality products and services at lowest cost, and new opportunities presented by modern information systems, conspire...

... to experiment with the development of ICPs. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Process management Health authorities Health services Scotland This paper describes the development and implementation of integrated care pathways (ICPs) in two orthopaedic units in Scotland. Although originally developed...

... care provision. This paper aims to examine whether and how PPR can improve patient processes in the NHS. It does this through a case study of PPR in Peterborough Hospital. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Re‐engineering Health care Information Process management National Health Service...