Using Lean-Based Systems Engineering to Increase Capacity in the Emergency Department

Introduction: While emergency department (ED) crowding has myriad causes and negative downstream effects, applying systems engineering science and targeting throughput remains a potential solution to increase functional capacity. However, the most effective techniques for broad application in the ED...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin A. White, Yuchiao Chang, Beth G. Grabowski, David F.M. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7gb2n0nj