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

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DURUR F., AKBULUT Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.35, sa.3, ss.228-236, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5146/tjpath.2019.01462
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-236
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cost, Efficiency, Lean methodology, Management, Pathology laboratories, Waste, HEALTH-CARE, IMPROVE QUALITY, PRINCIPLES, THINKING, WASTE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.