Value stream mapping to characterize value and waste associated with accessing HIV care in South Africa.

INTRODUCTION:Inefficient clinic-level delivery of HIV services is a barrier to linkage and engagement in care. We used value stream mapping to quantify time spent on each component of a clinic visit while receiving care following a hospital admission in South Africa. METHODS:We described time for ea...

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Main Authors: Christopher J Hoffmann, Minja Milovanovic, Anthony Kinghorn, Hae-Young Kim, Katlego Motlhaoleng, Neil A Martinson, Ebrahim Variava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6057670?pdf=render