High patient volume and short patient encounter times make ambulatory care a prime candidate for Lean principles, according to an article on the Health Facility Management website.
Applying Lean principles to the design of an urgent care center in Danvers, Mass., significantly reduced the length of visits for patients requiring orthopedic radiology studies, while increasing the time spent by patients.
It's about understanding what the right time is for patients to be in the clinic.
There are many steps involved and every step has its own set of inefficiencies.
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