A Focus on Throughput: Lean Improvement of Nurse Scheduling in the Operating Theatre

A Focus on Throughput: Lean Improvement of Nurse Scheduling in the Operating Theatre

Kjeld Aij

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Kjeld Harald Aij

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Frederique Elisabeth Simons

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Dr. Merel Visse

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Prof. Dr. Guy A.M. Widdershoven

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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The utilization of operating theatres and efficiency of nurse scheduling has an impact on patient outcomes, hospital finances and clinical effectiveness. To date, research has tended to focus on the output rather than on the process of nurse scheduling. We report on use of the Lean mapping tool, Makigami, in operating room (OR) nurse scheduling. This study was conducted at a large surgical department in the Netherlands.

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Kjeld Aij. 2014. \u201cA Focus on Throughput: Lean Improvement of Nurse Scheduling in the Operating Theatre\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 14 (GJMBR Volume 14 Issue A1).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

Print ISSN 0975-5853

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Submission ReceivedDecember 12, 2013
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Country: Netherlands

Subject: Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management

Authors: Kjeld Harald Aij, Frederique Elisabeth Simons, Dr. Merel Visse, Prof. Dr. Guy A.M. Widdershoven (PhD/Dr. count: 2)

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