Lean health care: what can hospitals learn from a world-class automaker?

• Authors : Kim CS; Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0376, USA. ; Spahlinger DA

Subjects: Automobiles*/Automobiles*/Automobiles*/economics ; Hospital Administration*/Hospital Administration*/Hospital Administration*/economics ; Hospital Administration*/Hospital Administration*/Hospital Administration*/methods

• Source: Journal of hospital medicine [J Hosp Med] 2006 May; Vol. 1 (3), pp. 191-9.Publisher: Frontline Medical Communications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101271025 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet

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Six Sigma pricing.

• Authors : Sodhi MS; City University's Cass Business School, London. ; Sodhi NS

Subjects: Fees and Charges*; Cost Control/Cost Control/Cost Control/*methods ; Industry/Industry/Industry/*economics

• Source: Harvard business review [Harv Bus Rev] 2005 May; Vol. 83 (5), pp. 135-42, 154.Publisher: Harvard Business School Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9875796 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN:

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Roadmaps for building a better system.

• Authors : O'Kane ME; National Committee for Quality Assurance, Washington, DC, USA.

Subjects: Industry/Industry/Industry/*standards ; Multi-Institutional Systems/Multi-Institutional Systems/Multi-Institutional Systems/*standards ; Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/*methods

• Source: Frontiers of health services management [Front Health Serv Manage] 2004 Spring; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 25-8.Publisher: Health Administration Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8501389 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN:

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High-quality, affordable healthcare in the United States--an achievable goal.

• Authors : Barton GA; Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Subjects: Models, Organizational*; Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/*economics ; Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/*standards

• Source: Frontiers of health services management [Front Health Serv Manage] 2004 Spring; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 13-21.Publisher: Health Administration Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8501389 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN:

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Baseline budgeting for continuous improvement.

• Authors : Kilty GL; Quality Management Solutions, Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA.

Subjects: Budgets*; Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/*economics; Humans

• Source: Hospital materiel management quarterly [Hosp Mater Manage Q] 1999 May; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 29-32.Publisher: Aspen Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7909330 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0192-2262

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GM wants to tune up your practice.

• Authors : Lowes RL

Subjects: Total Quality Management*; Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/Health Benefit Plans, Employee/*economics; Cost Control

• Source: Medical economics [Med Econ] 1997 Sep 08; Vol. 74 (18), pp. 193-4, 201-3.Publisher: MultiMedia Healthcare Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985239R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN:

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A new focus on inventory performance and bottom-line profits.

• Authors : Gossard G; IQR International, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Subjects: Equipment and Supplies/Equipment and Supplies/Equipment and Supplies/*economics ; Industry/Industry/Industry/*economics ; Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/*economics

• Source: Hospital materiel management quarterly [Hosp Mater Manage Q] 1996 Nov; Vol. 18 (2), pp. 69-76.Publisher: Aspen Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7909330 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0192-2262

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Building stable customer relationships that stand the test of time.

• Authors : Murray M; Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, AR, USA.; Hines JD

Subjects: Consumer Behavior* ; Total Quality Management*; Industry/Industry/Industry/*organization & administration

• Source: Hospital materiel management quarterly [Hosp Mater Manage Q] 1996 May; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 14-22.Publisher: Aspen Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7909330 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0192-2262

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Capturing the customer's voice.

Subjects: Consumer Behavior*; Industry/Industry/Industry/*standards ; Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/Total Quality Management/*methods

• Source: International journal of health care quality assurance [Int J Health Care Qual Assur] 1995; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 25-6.Publisher: MCB University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8916799 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0952-6862

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