Leveraging Lean in Medical Laboratories

Protzman, Charles; Kerpchar, Joyce; Mayzell, George

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“…Another aim of lean management studies is the elimination of motion waste, which is one of the eight types of waste (Graban, 2011). The elimination of movement waste by changing the physical area in laboratories has a positive effect on preventing errors, increasing the productivity of employees and decreasing turnaround time (Protzman et al, 2015). As a result of the current research, the change in location made in the Previous studies have shown that unnecessary walking and motion in laboratories can be avoided with the lean management studies (Hayes et al, 2014;Yerian et al, 2012;Yalcin et al, 2018;Quetz et al, 2015).…”

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“…Laboratories are the units in health institutions which are most similar to a manufacturing enterprise. They have been widely accepted for lean management practices and generally accepted as entry points to start lean management practices (Protzman et al, 2015). It has been seen in literature that lean management is applied in many different laboratories such as histology (Buesa, 2009), microbiology (Stoiljkovi c et al, 2011), haematology (Ibrahim et al, 2022) and pathology (Hayes et al, 2014).…”

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“…(Lou et al, 2017). Therefore, laboratory performance now has a greater effect on the quality and productivity of healthcare institutions (Protzman et al, 2015). Medical laboratories, like other departments, are under pressure to provide a higher quality and a more rapid service (Rutledge et al, 2010).…”

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Reducing turnaround time in a pathology laboratory using the lean methodology

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Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the application of the lean methodoloy in the pathology laboratory and to evaluate the results on the turnaround time. Design/methodology/approach This study was a prospective intervention study formed of the three stages of pre-intervention, determination of problem areas and the application of lean techniques and quality improvement. The study was conducted between February 2019 and August 2020. In the first stage, research was made through interviews, observations, questionnaires and seminars; in the second stage, observations, brain-storming, process flowcharts and fishbone diagram were used; and in the third stage, Kaizen, A3 method and spaghetti diagram were applied. Findings Following the application of lean techniques, turnaround time in the pathology laboratory was decreased, and the changes made in the working methods and placement of the units in the laboratory were found to have prevented unnecessary steps. The lean method was also determined to have had positive effects on the workplace satisfaction of the laboratory employees and of the physicians working with the laboratory. Originality/value The results showed that applying lean techniques could reduce waste and increase participation in processes. This article demonstrates its originality and relevance by proving that the lean techniques can be applied in the hospital laboratory. Actions to improve turnaround time are also crucial for the efficient use of resources.

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Reducing turnaround time in a pathology laboratory using the lean methodology

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“…Lean management in health can be found in clinical procedures, patient treatment and laboratory practices just to name a few (Ben-Tovim et al , 2007; Rutledge et al , 2010; Henrique et al , 2015; Durur and Akbulut, 2019; Isack et al , 2017). The increase in budget restrictions imposed on laboratories and the need for efficiency together with the implementation of new techniques and procedures make lean principles very attractive to laboratory environment, enhancing a more efficient work with improved quality (Protzman et al , 2015).…”

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Lean waste assessment in a laboratory for training chemical analysts for the pharmaceutical industry

Muiambo

Joao

Navas

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to make a lean assessment of a chemical analyst training laboratory in a higher education institution and identify the main types of waste on a daily basis and understand the lean maturity of the laboratory and establish priority areas of intervention to make the laboratory leanest. Design/methodology/approach A single descriptive case study methodology was used to carry out the lean laboratory evaluation. The lean manufacturing waste terminology was adapted to a lean analytical laboratory environment, and a lean waste assessment step-by-step procedure was developed to reach the study goal. Findings Three types of waste (i.e. transport, waiting and defects) were the main contributors of the problem. The Pareto analysis results showed that 37.5% of the different types of waste contributed to almost 51.4% of the problems. The case study allowed on diagnosing wastes, understanding the lean maturity in a teaching laboratory setting and priority areas of intervention Practical implications Some data collection methods were used, and tools were developed to answer the research questions. A waste measurement instrument was created to evaluate lean waste in a chemical analytical laboratory, and a lean classification scheme was built to understand the lean maturity of the laboratory. The lessons learnt of the lean assessment in a teaching laboratory and the developed tools will be helpful for future research and for practitioners in a teaching chemical analytical laboratory setting. Originality/value The number of lean assessment studies in teaching laboratories is not very significant, and this work contributes to overcome this gap illustrating the lean waste assessment foundation with a step-by-step procedure and tools used in a teaching laboratory to perform a lean assessment and identify opportunities for improvement. A generic roadmap to lean laboratory waste assessment and continuous improvement is proposed with the key elements to take into consideration.

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Leveraging Lean in Medical Laboratories

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Reducing turnaround time in a pathology laboratory using the lean methodology

Reducing turnaround time in a pathology laboratory using the lean methodology

Lean waste assessment in a laboratory for training chemical analysts for the pharmaceutical industry

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