Supplies Management in the OR (Lean for Hospitals)

This book describes the Kanban method in detail from the OR perspective and for application in the OR. However, the contents of this book apply to the hospital in general as well, and the Kanban method has application in Central Stores, on nursing floors, in the ED, and any place where supplies are used and stored. Subjects covered include: Chapter 1: The Benefits of Lean Supplies Management Chapter 2: Eight Reasons Why Par Doesn t Work Well Chapter 3: Converting Skeptics, Par vs. Kanban Simulation Chapter 4: A Brief History of the Kanban Method Chapter 5: Kanban Basics, The Two-Bin Method Chapter 6: The Lean Supplies Management Roadmap Chapter 7: Organizing Medical Supplies Chapter 8: Kanban Inside the OR Chapter 9: Advanced Kanban, Multi-Bin and Single Use Chapter 10: Perpetual Inventory and High Value Items Chapter 11: Kanban in the OR Examples Chapter 12: Kaizen, Guidelines for Making it Happen