Lean Methodology for Pathology Laboratories: A Case Study from a Public Hospital

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DURUR F., AKBULUT Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, vol.35, no.3, pp.228-236, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5146/tjpath.2019.01462
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.228-236
  • Keywords: Cost, Efficiency, Lean methodology, Management, Pathology laboratories, Waste, HEALTH-CARE, IMPROVE QUALITY, PRINCIPLES, THINKING, WASTE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The increase in the financial imposition of laboratories together with developing technology and evidence-based medicine applications increased the importance of quality and efficiency studies in laboratories. The aim of the study is to examine the processes of pathology laboratory, determine the causes of waste and select lean management techniques to eliminate the causes of waste.