Ellis Dillon, PhD; Paul Kim, MS; Martina Li, MPH; Qiwen Huang; Natalia Colocci, MD, PhD; Cynthia Cantril, RN, MPH, OCN, CBCN; and Dorothy Hung, PhD, MA, MPH
Breast cancer patient navigation has been shown to improve patient outcomes, often by overcoming barriers in access to care. Less is known about how patient navigation for breast cancer may impact physician workflows and satisfaction.
The Breast Cancer Navigation (BCN) program was designed using Lean principles. Nurse navigators served as the primary contact points for women after their breast biopsy to guide patients from biopsy to consult and surgery, if needed
The presentation of Thomas Rundall Ph.D. on lean history, principles, and usage in healthcare. “Lean involves the development of a culture that enables an overall management system to create value for customers by eliminating waste, empowering frontline workers, and solving problems through the daily application of the scientific method in creating standard work.”
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and participate in the 2019 Lean Healthcare Research Symposium!
Lean Healthcare Academic Conference at Stanford
After an engaging and informative two days, we are pleased to share the PowerPoint: “Is Lean Making a Difference in Healthcare?” that was presented by CLEAR Co-founder, Stephen Shortell, at the Lean Healthcare Academic Conference on September 26th.
Listen to CLEAR co-founder Stephen Shortell on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog podcast, where he discussed lean in healthcare and the plans for research at CLEAR.
