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Lean thinking and more: Development of patient needs types in psychiatric intensive care

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Although psychiatric intensive care is a relatively new speciality, it has been well defined. The use of lean management techniques in association with accurately defining services lends itself well to treating patients in an effective and efficient manner. This paper summarises the development of lean management, its use in health services, and its early application within psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) when examining quality of care provided. It then discusses its possible function in conjunction with robustly describing needs of patients within psychiatric intensive care and how this further enhances patient care by grouping these needs into different types.

Source: Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care

DOI: 10.1017/s1742646409990100

Authors: Thomas Kearney, Stephen Dye

Institutions: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, St Clement's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Quality and Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2139353343