Literature related to research themes
| Author | Study focus | Lean/AI/I4.0 element | Key contribution to waiting time reduction | Key limitations | Relevance to this study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelet et al. (2019) | Interventions to reduce elective surgery waiting times | Lean pathways, scheduling optimisation | Demonstrates need for pathway redesign, prioritisation and OR planning | Variability across settings | Provides baseline Lean pathway optimisation logic |
| Mahmoud et al. (2021) | Impact of Lean management on staff and performance | Lean management | Shows reduction in waiting times and improved teamwork and learning | Risk of work intensification | Confirms Lean effectiveness in reducing delays |
| Botha et al. (2024) | AI risks in healthcare delivery | AI governance and safety | Highlights implementation risks affecting adoption of AI-driven scheduling | Conceptual and policy-oriented | Identifies barriers to AI integration in Lean systems |
| Stafinski et al. (2022) | Policy and operational approaches to surgical wait times | Lean/Six Sigma + system redesign | Shows effectiveness of standardised pathways, funding models and process redesign | Context-specific policy variation | Supports system-level Lean interventions |
| Dawson et al. (2022) | Clinical outcomes of prolonged waiting time | Outcome-based healthcare analysis | Demonstrates negative impact of long waiting times on patient outcomes | Measurement inconsistency | Strengthens urgency of reducing OT waiting time |
| Ebrahim et al. (2025) | Rural surgical access delays | Workforce and system coordination | Shows structural causes of delays and need for integrated planning | Rural context limitations | Highlights importance of resource coordination |
| O'Rielly et al. (2021), Strömblad et al. (2021) | Predictive models for surgical duration | AI predictive analytics | Improves surgical scheduling accuracy and OT utilisation | Limited real-time integration | Demonstrates AI role in OT scheduling optimisation |
| Abdallah and Alkhaldi (2019) | Lean with JIT and TQM in healthcare | Lean + JIT + TQM | Improves equipment efficiency and reduces operational delays | Limited digital integration | Provides Lean operational efficiency base |
| Author | Study focus | Lean/AI/I4.0 element | Key contribution to waiting time reduction | Key limitations | Relevance to this study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions to reduce elective surgery waiting times | Lean pathways, scheduling optimisation | Demonstrates need for pathway redesign, prioritisation and OR planning | Variability across settings | Provides baseline Lean pathway optimisation logic | |
| Impact of Lean management on staff and performance | Lean management | Shows reduction in waiting times and improved teamwork and learning | Risk of work intensification | Confirms Lean effectiveness in reducing delays | |
| AI risks in healthcare delivery | AI governance and safety | Highlights implementation risks affecting adoption of AI-driven scheduling | Conceptual and policy-oriented | Identifies barriers to AI integration in Lean systems | |
| Policy and operational approaches to surgical wait times | Lean/Six Sigma + system redesign | Shows effectiveness of standardised pathways, funding models and process redesign | Context-specific policy variation | Supports system-level Lean interventions | |
| Clinical outcomes of prolonged waiting time | Outcome-based healthcare analysis | Demonstrates negative impact of long waiting times on patient outcomes | Measurement inconsistency | Strengthens urgency of reducing OT waiting time | |
| Rural surgical access delays | Workforce and system coordination | Shows structural causes of delays and need for integrated planning | Rural context limitations | Highlights importance of resource coordination | |
| Predictive models for surgical duration | AI predictive analytics | Improves surgical scheduling accuracy and OT utilisation | Limited real-time integration | Demonstrates AI role in OT scheduling optimisation | |
| Lean with JIT and TQM in healthcare | Lean + JIT + TQM | Improves equipment efficiency and reduces operational delays | Limited digital integration | Provides Lean operational efficiency base |
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