Lean RFID approach enhancing the information and material flows in emergency department

• Autorzy: Ilin V. , Simić D. , Simić S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Modern technologies and technics nowadays play a very important role in optimizing many processes. Healthcare sector is a vital system of every country and it requires great investment and constant improvement, which makes integration with modern technologies and technics inevitable. Efficiency, speed and time savings are thus crucial for achievement of this integration. Lean RFID approach is completely new way of modeling and optimizing healthcare systems. The objective of this paper is to identify, describe and analyze recent trends in merging healthcare (Emergency Department) and Lean and RFID principles into a unique system. Obtained results indicate that the application of certain segments of Lean "thinking" significantly increases the efficiency of focused processes in healthcare. The main idea of the integration of medicine and Lean RFID approach is to constantly create and improve new values and reject all the activities that are categorized as "waste" in order to provide time savings, which are extremely important in this branch.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

healthcare; Emergency Departament; process improvement; lean RFID approach

PL

ochrona zdrowia; doskonalenie procesów

• Wydawca: University of Silesia, Institute of Informatics, Computer Systems Department
• Czasopismo: Journal of Medical Informatics & Technologies
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 21
• Strony: 49--55
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ilin V.

• University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia

autor

Simić D.

autor

Simić S.

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