Lean healthcare implementation in Southern Africa : a SWOT analysis
- Mutingi, Michael, Monageng, Robert, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Monageng, Robert , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015-07-01
- Subjects: Lean healthcare , SWOT analysis
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5210 , ISBN 978-988-14047-0-1 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14494
- Description: As more and more healthcare service providers realize the imperative of improving quality and eliminating waste, lean healthcare is increasingly becoming a strong initiative. Though the concepts of lean have been frequently presented and advocated, the current state of adoption in Southern African countries faces challenges. There still exist a number of different perspectives as to what lean is fundamentally capable of in the healthcare setting. In this paper, we present an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the application of the lean philosophy in healthcare. We collate expert views from a number of leading consultants, practitioners and academics from the Southern African region. The leading expert participants were selected based on their good knowledge and expertise in the field of lean. The study provides a useful resource for many researchers and practitioners concerned with research and application of improvement methodologies in healthcare to transform their healthcare organizations into high-performing healthcare delivery systems.
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- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Monageng, Robert , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015-07-01
- Subjects: Lean healthcare , SWOT analysis
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5210 , ISBN 978-988-14047-0-1 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14494
- Description: As more and more healthcare service providers realize the imperative of improving quality and eliminating waste, lean healthcare is increasingly becoming a strong initiative. Though the concepts of lean have been frequently presented and advocated, the current state of adoption in Southern African countries faces challenges. There still exist a number of different perspectives as to what lean is fundamentally capable of in the healthcare setting. In this paper, we present an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the application of the lean philosophy in healthcare. We collate expert views from a number of leading consultants, practitioners and academics from the Southern African region. The leading expert participants were selected based on their good knowledge and expertise in the field of lean. The study provides a useful resource for many researchers and practitioners concerned with research and application of improvement methodologies in healthcare to transform their healthcare organizations into high-performing healthcare delivery systems.
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A proposed framework for assessing lean readiness in South African healthcare institutions
- Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, E. N., Mutingi, M. M., Mbohwa, C.
- Authors: Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, E. N. , Mutingi, M. M. , Mbohwa, C.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Lean , Lean healthcare , Lean readiness
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/464064 , uj:41438 , Citation: Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, E.N., Mutingi, M.M. & Mbohwa, C. 2020. A proposed framework for assessing lean readiness in South African healthcare institutions.
- Description: Abstract: Recent healthcare literature has upheld lean as a methodology for improving operational efficiency and quality of care. However, the uncertainty of implementing lean successfully is still of concern as implementation failures have been recorded. Insufficient preparedness and lack of readiness assessment among other factors have been highlighted as a reason for failure. This paper develops an instrument for assessing the capabilities, quality management practices, and general preparedness of healthcare institutions for a lean implementation journey. The study identifies, through a comprehensive review of lean healthcare literature and the South African healthcare quality improvement literature to find current best quality management practices, and resource requirements needed to create a healthcare system that is supportive of lean. Application of this framework may provide an opportunity for hospital managers to benchmark with emerging lean success stories within the same operating context for organizational learning.
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- Authors: Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, E. N. , Mutingi, M. M. , Mbohwa, C.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Lean , Lean healthcare , Lean readiness
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/464064 , uj:41438 , Citation: Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, E.N., Mutingi, M.M. & Mbohwa, C. 2020. A proposed framework for assessing lean readiness in South African healthcare institutions.
- Description: Abstract: Recent healthcare literature has upheld lean as a methodology for improving operational efficiency and quality of care. However, the uncertainty of implementing lean successfully is still of concern as implementation failures have been recorded. Insufficient preparedness and lack of readiness assessment among other factors have been highlighted as a reason for failure. This paper develops an instrument for assessing the capabilities, quality management practices, and general preparedness of healthcare institutions for a lean implementation journey. The study identifies, through a comprehensive review of lean healthcare literature and the South African healthcare quality improvement literature to find current best quality management practices, and resource requirements needed to create a healthcare system that is supportive of lean. Application of this framework may provide an opportunity for hospital managers to benchmark with emerging lean success stories within the same operating context for organizational learning.
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