{"product_id":"9781461480358","title":"Healthcare Delivery in the Information Age","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHealthcare Delivery in the Information Age\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWickramasinghe, Nilmini; Al-Hakim, Latif; Gonzalez, Chris; Tan, Joseph\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA growing, aging population; the rise to epidemic proportions of various chronic diseases; competing, often overlapping medical technologies; and of course, skyrocketing costs compounded by waste and inefficiency - these are just a few of the multifarious challenges currently facing healthcare delivery. An\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunexpected source of solutions is being imported from the manufacturing sector: lean thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLean Principles for Healthcare\u003c\/i\u003e presents a conceptual framework, management principles, and practical tools for professionals tasked with designing and implementing modern, streamlined healthcare systems or overhauling faulty ones. Focusing on core components such as knowledge management, e-health, patient-centeredness, and collaborative care, chapters illustrate lean concepts in action across specialties (as diverse as nursing, urology, and emergency care) and around the globe. Extended case examples show health systems responding to consumer needs and provider realities with equal efficiency and effectiveness, and improved quality and patient outcomes. Further, contributors tackle the gamut of technological, medical, cultural, and business issues, among them:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitiatives of service-oriented architecture towards performance improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapted lean thinking for emergency departments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean thinking in dementia care through smart assistive technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting preventive healthcare with persuasive services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValue stream mapping for lean healthcare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA technology mediated solution to reduce healthcare disparities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeared toward both how lean ideas can be carried out and how they are being used successfully in the real world, \u003ci\u003eLeanPrinciples for Healthcare\u003c\/i\u003e  not only brings expert knowledge to healthcare managers and health services researchers but to all who have an interest in superior healthcare delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-10-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461480358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-8036-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 645\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309293727884,"sku":"9781461480358","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461480358.jpg?v=1779051418","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461480358","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}