Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care

Continuity of the supply chain is an integral element in the safe and timely delivery of health services. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a continuous improvement approach, aims to drive efficiencies and standardisation in processes, and while well established in the manufacturing and supply chain industries,...

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Autores principales:	Lisa O’Mahony, Kerrie McCarthy, Josephine O’Donoghue, Seán Paul Teeling, Marie Ward, Martin McNamara
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	supply chain management healthcare Lean Six Sigma 5S standardisation stock management Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e71c1c724690413388e48eb434d0baa22021-11-11T16:10:06ZUsing Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care10.3390/ijerph1821110111660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/e71c1c724690413388e48eb434d0baa22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11011https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Continuity of the supply chain is an integral element in the safe and timely delivery of health services. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a continuous improvement approach, aims to drive efficiencies and standardisation in processes, and while well established in the manufacturing and supply chain industries, also has relevance in healthcare supply chain management. This study outlines the application of LSS tools and techniques within the supply chain of an Operating Room (OR) setting in a private hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A pre-/post-intervention design was employed following the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework and applying LSS methodology to redesign the current process for stock management both within the OR storage area and within a pilot OR suite, through collaborative, inclusive, and participatory engagement with staff. A set of improvements were implemented to standardise and streamline the stock management in both areas. The main outcomes from the improvements implemented were an overall reduction in the value of stock held within the operating theatre by 17.7%, a reduction in the value of stock going out of date by 91.7%, and a reduction in the time spent by clinical staff preparing stock required for procedures by 45%, all demonstrating the effectiveness of LSS in healthcare supply chain management.Lisa O’MahonyKerrie McCarthyJosephine O’DonoghueSeán Paul TeelingMarie WardMartin McNamaraMDPI AGarticlesupply chain managementhealthcareLean Six Sigma5Sstandardisationstock managementMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11011, p 11011 (2021)
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spellingShingle	supply chain management healthcare Lean Six Sigma 5S standardisation stock management Medicine R Lisa O’Mahony Kerrie McCarthy Josephine O’Donoghue Seán Paul Teeling Marie Ward Martin McNamara Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
description	Continuity of the supply chain is an integral element in the safe and timely delivery of health services. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a continuous improvement approach, aims to drive efficiencies and standardisation in processes, and while well established in the manufacturing and supply chain industries, also has relevance in healthcare supply chain management. This study outlines the application of LSS tools and techniques within the supply chain of an Operating Room (OR) setting in a private hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A pre-/post-intervention design was employed following the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework and applying LSS methodology to redesign the current process for stock management both within the OR storage area and within a pilot OR suite, through collaborative, inclusive, and participatory engagement with staff. A set of improvements were implemented to standardise and streamline the stock management in both areas. The main outcomes from the improvements implemented were an overall reduction in the value of stock held within the operating theatre by 17.7%, a reduction in the value of stock going out of date by 91.7%, and a reduction in the time spent by clinical staff preparing stock required for procedures by 45%, all demonstrating the effectiveness of LSS in healthcare supply chain management.
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author	Lisa O’Mahony Kerrie McCarthy Josephine O’Donoghue Seán Paul Teeling Marie Ward Martin McNamara
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author_sort	Lisa O’Mahony
title	Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
title_short	Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
title_full	Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
title_fullStr	Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
title_full_unstemmed	Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
title_sort	using lean six sigma to redesign the supply chain to the operating room department of a private hospital to reduce associated costs and release nursing time to care
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e71c1c724690413388e48eb434d0baa2
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Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care

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