“Lean Management” a Method of Improving Change Management in Healthcare Organizations Volume 4 - Issue 3

Joanna Jasińska¹* and Hab²

• ¹University of Social, Computer & Medicine Science, Poland
• ²University of Social Sciences Computer Science and Medicine, Vice-Rector for Education and Development, Poland

Received: January 06, 2020;   Published: January 13, 2020

*Corresponding author: Joanna Jasińska, University of Social, Computer & Medicine Science, Poland

DOI: 10.32474/LOJMS.2020.04.000186

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to present selected ways of developing the management in medical institutions in Poland with the help of Lean Management. The author concentrates on processes of changes in clinical hospitals which include dealing with special tasks in healthcare system, diversity of tasks, medical technology, diversity of relationships with the surrounding, financing from few different sources, limits of resources (especially public ones). The article leads to a conclusion that Lean Management should be a way of thinking.

Keywords: Lean; Management; Health services; Health care units restructuring

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