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100 1 0 _aComtois, Jonathan
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700 1 0 _a Paris, Yvon
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700 1 0 _a Poder, Thomas G.
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700 1 0 _a Chaussé, Sylvain
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245 0 0 _aThe Organizational Benefits of the Kaizen Approach in University Hospital Centre of Sherbrooke (CHUS – Canada)
260 _c2013.
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520 _aAim: The purpose of this study was to calculate the cost savings associated with using the kaizen approach in our hospital. Methods: Originally developed in Japan, the kaizen approach, based on the idea of continuous improvement, has considerable support in North America, including in the Quebec health care system. This study assessed the first fifteen kaizen projects at the CHUS. Results: Based on an economic evaluation, we showed that using the kaizen approach can result in substantial cost savings. Conclusion: The success of the kaizen approach requires compliance with specific prerequisites. The future of the approach will depend on our ability to comply with these prerequisites. More specifically, such compliance will determine whether the approach is merely a passing fad or a strategy for improving our management style to promote greater efficiency.
690 _aquality
690 _aKaizen
690 _atotal quality management
690 _aefficiency
690 _aorganizational
690 _aperformance
690 _aprocess
690 _acost savings
786 0 _nSanté Publique | 25 | 2 | 2013-05-29 | p. 169-177 | 0995-3914
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-sante-publique-2013-2-page-169?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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