The Use of Kaizen by Nurses for Preparing Airway Trolley in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Shubhadeep Das, Debasis Das, Minal Desai and Arpita De

Clinical Nursing Research, 2025, vol. 34, issue 8, 456-461

Abstract: The readiness of essential equipment like airway trolleys is critical in pediatric cardiac intensive care units (PCICUs). Kaizen, a Lean management principle, has been increasingly applied in healthcare to enhance efficiency and patient care. This study investigates the transformative impact of Kaizen principles on airway trolley preparation in a 10-bedded PCICU. A 12-month prospective observational study was conducted between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Kaizen was introduced in the system on July 1, 2024. Pre-and post-Kaizen data were compared to evaluate its impact on response times, preparation efficiency, error reduction, resource utilization, and nursing satisfaction. We demonstrated remarkable reduction in response times during pediatric cardiac emergencies, from 4.82 to 2.14 min, post-Kaizen ( p  

Keywords: kaizen; pediatric cardiac ICU; PCICU; lean management; airway trolley (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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