Leadership, a key element of quality improvement in healthcare. Results from a literature review of “Lean Healthcare” and the Productive Ward

摘要: Purpose – This paper reviews the Lean Healthcare and Productive Ward: releasing time to care (RTC) literature extracts reported effects impacts experienced by employees who implement it. The purpose of this is identify investigate strength connection between two models explores implications for leadership implementation. Design/methodology/approach study reviewed RTC using strict systematic inclusion criteria. A qualitative content analysis was used key characteristics employee experience, effect or impact. Themes categories were ranked number citations presented. Findings outlines similar that exist Lean-type improvement initiatives programme. It discusses three top themes of: Empowerment, Leadership Engagement opportunities leadership. also...