Lean Manufacturing in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Literature

Abstract

The healthcare environment aims at improving and quality in health management, with trends and practices in hospitals, institutions, clinics, laboratories and companies in this segment, with the purpose of bringing more comfort and better conditions in the care of patients. Faced with the difficulties of this area, it becomes increasingly important to reduce waste and improve processes. The goal of this paper is to carry out a systematic review of literature on the topic lean manufacturing in healthcare. The data were obtained from four online databases Web of Science, Science Direct, Emerald Insight and Scopus. Articles indexed in the last 10 years were selected (2006-2016). To select articles, an advanced search was performed using the Boolean expression "E" that combined keywords for better specific results. Professionals working in the health segment will have the concepts and applied techniques, in addition to the work indexed in recent years, which will facilitate the research and development of the work, translating into increased efficiency and ultimately, improvement for the population. Despite the importance of the theme, there are few lean manufacturing jobs applied in the healthcare environment. This research can stimulate future studies due to its applicability for the improvement of health services.

Lean Healthcare approach in health services: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…The objective is also to maximize the value for the customer, where value means the ability to offer services and products according to the customer's needs, at the exact moment and with convenient prices (Bhamu & Sangwan, 2014;Lacerda, Xambre & Alvelos, 2016). However, lean principles are not exclusive to the industrial sector and have been used with success in the operations of various sectors, an example of supply chains, in the education, administration, maintenance, product development and also in hospitals (Rauch, Damian, Holzner & Matt, 2016; Dias, Reis, Oliveira, Maruyama & Martinez, 2018). When it comes to the health sector, the product expected by patients is the cure of their ills, which translates into the value of these services (Spagnol, Min & Newbold, 2013).…”

“…When it comes to the health sector, the product expected by patients is the cure of their ills, which translates into the value of these services (Spagnol, Min & Newbold, 2013). Therefore, every day, health organizations seek to improve the quality of work and management practices to offer assistance benefits to their target audience, which are the patients (Dias et al, 2018). Studies report that as a result of applying lean presuppositions to health services, projects are intensifying with the implementation of safe and quality techniques to patients, with the so-called Lean Healthcare (Ferreira, Silva, Tanaka & Zampini, 2016;Costa, Godinho Filho, Rentes, Bertani & Mardegan, 2017).…”

Desenvolvimiento estimulado por empreendedorismo em incubadoras de empresa: Uma revisão sistemática

“…O estudo bibliográfico tem sido utilizado por diversos autores em trajetória metodológica muitas vezes não tão estruturada (Vega 2016;Costa et al, 2018;Dias et al 2018). Diferentemente de tais autores, este estudo pretende utilizarse do diagrama dos Principais Itens para Relatar Revisões Sistemáticas e Metaanálises (PRISMA).…”

“…O valor da revisão sistemática depende do que foi feito, do que foi descoberto, e da clareza do relato (Galvão et al, 2015). Estudos que se utilizam da revisão sistemática têm sido explorados por diversas áreas do conhecimento: Lima e Lima (2017) na enfermagem, Dias et al, (2018) na área de produção, Talamini et al (2017) na área de ecologia, e Mikle e Gilbert (2019) na área de humanidades.…”

O Impacto Da Tecnologia Da Informação Na Administração Pública: Uma Revisão Sistemática

“…O ambiente da saúde visa à melhoria e qualidade da gestão em saúde, com tendências e práticas em hospitais, instituições, clínicas, laboratórios e empresas desse segmento, com o objetivo de trazer mais conforto e melhores condições no atendimento aos pacientes (DIAS et al, 2018). Dentre as iniciativas capazes de melhorarem a gestão, o uso da Tecnologia da Informação contribui para a produtividade por envolver aspectos humanos, administrativos e organizacionais (RUSS; SALEEM, 2018).…”