Axiomatic Design of a Framework for the Comprehensive Optimization of Patient Flows in Hospitals

Lean Management and Six Sigma are nowadays applied not only to the manufacturing industry but also to service industry and public administration. The manifold variables affecting the Health Care system minimize the effect of a narrow Lean intervention. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss a compreh...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Arcidiacono, Dominik T. Matt, Erwin Rauch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2309265