2021
DOI: 10.3390/su13168855
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Linking Lean Adoption and Implementation in Healthcare to National Cultures

Abstract: Lean Healthcare (LHC) is a widely accepted approach to improve the quality of care around the world. This research compares two studies, which evaluated the adoption/implementation of LHC in Finland and Mexico, to understand how cultural similarities/differences influence LHC implementations. Data were gathered from previous questionnaire-based studies administered to healthcare professionals in both countries. Statistics (X2, p, and Wilcoxon tests) are used to compare both studies across topics related to ado… Show more

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“…This is because Lean can change how hospitals conduct their operations as it allows one to improve the quality of care, reduce errors and waiting times, support employees, and eliminate departmental barriers [2,3]. However, even when journal-based literature shows a wide application of Lean in healthcare settings in developed countries, the evidence of applications in Latin America is scarce [4], with a couple of studies carried out in Brazil [5,6], Mexico [7], and the Internal Medicine Department in Colombia [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is because Lean can change how hospitals conduct their operations as it allows one to improve the quality of care, reduce errors and waiting times, support employees, and eliminate departmental barriers [2,3]. However, even when journal-based literature shows a wide application of Lean in healthcare settings in developed countries, the evidence of applications in Latin America is scarce [4], with a couple of studies carried out in Brazil [5,6], Mexico [7], and the Internal Medicine Department in Colombia [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%