Standardized Processes In Healthcare: A Case Study

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Applying standardized processes from the manufacturing industry to the health care industry has proven to be advantageous. Standardized processes in the health care system will help to eliminate unnecessary wastes, improve quality of care, and upgrade the organization as a whole. This paper will explore the benefit of standardized processes, provide examples of the principles of productivity in manufacturing and investigate the pros and cons of integrating standardized processes into health care today. Point of View The big question is: can the standardized principles that work in manufacturing be transferred over into health care? Absolutely. The core method behind standardized processes can be found in the Lean method. This method looks to decrease unnecessary wastes, respect thy fellow employees, and continuously work toward making improvements in the system (Dunn, 2009). The Lean method mainly focuses on eliminating wastes in the organization. Wastes such as any activity that does not add to the final product (i.e. patient care). Also, keeping tabs on inventory of supplies to keep the par consistently filled. Along with using technology to improve day to day functions. And finally, another aspect that is crucial in the working environments …show more content…

In order to give quality care there needs to be a method to implementing the best practices. When implementing the Lean method into any organization there is a huge overhaul to the processes that are currently in place. It takes a complete organizational effort to employ the new ways, habits, and thinking processes when using this method. “Lean principles used in manufacturing can be applied to patient care to create a higher quality, safer, and more efficient hospital,” Jaques says” ("Manufacturing Productivity Principles ," 2012, p. 1). That is the whole focus of health care today: Providing quality care to the

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