Applications of lean in human resources management in healthcare

Authors

  • Gulfer Bektas Department of Healthcare Management, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Fikri Kiper Department of Human Resources, Acibadem Healthcare Group, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1603

Abstract

Recent challenges brought by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic have underscored the importance of coping with pressures on the workforce in healthcare around the world and have emphasised the continuing need to improve quality and operation efficiency of healthcare services even in such dire circumstances. Over the years, lean thinking has gained recognition in the healthcare industry, where lean has been associated with benefits, such as improved healthcare delivery quality, reduced costs and increased effectiveness of the healthcare delivery processes. Lean thinking has also been analysed in human resources with benefits, such as increased job satisfaction and perceived job autonomy. The current narrative review was planned to analyse and discuss the application and implementation of lean strategies with a particular focus on human resource management in healthcare. The review is complemented by a case study in a private healthcare group in Turkey,

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Published

2021-12-14

How to Cite

Gulfer Bektas, & Fikri Kiper. (2021). Applications of lean in human resources management in healthcare. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1603

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Section

Review Article