Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit.

Peter McCulloch; Simon Kreckler; Steve New; Yezen Sheena; Ashok Handa; Ken Catchpole

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Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit.

December 1, 2010

McCulloch P, Kreckler S, New S, et al. BMJ. 2010;341:c5469.

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An intervention using Lean methodology improved adherence to recommended care processes in a surgical inpatient unit, but did not reduce adverse events.

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