Lean thinking in healthcare – Findings from a systematic literature network and bibliometric analysis

Adeel Akmal, Richard Greatbanks and Jeff Foote

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 6, 615-627

Abstract: This paper draws on 299 published articles from six databases, and utilizes a novel methodology combining elements of a systematic literature review, citation network analysis, and bibliometric analysis, to track the development of Lean Thinking (LT) in healthcare—a popular improvement methodology increasingly being adopted by healthcare organizations.

Keywords: Systematic review; Lean thinking; Healthcare management; Process improvement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.04.008

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