The joint use of resilience engineering and lean production for work system design: A study in healthcare.

Although lean production (LP) has been increasingly adopted in healthcare systems, its benefits often fall short of expectations. This might be partially due to the failure of lean to account for the complexity of healthcare. This paper discusses the joint use of principles of LP and resilience engineering (RE), which is an approach for system design inspired by complexity science. Thus, a framework for supporting the design of socio-technical systems, which combines insights from LP and RE, was developed and tested in a system involving a patient flow from an emergency department to an intensive care unit. Based on this empirical study, as well as on extant theory, eight design propositions that support the framework application were developed. Both the framework and its corresponding propositions can contribute to the design of socio-technical systems that are at the same time safe and efficient.

Análise do preparo e administração de medicamentos no contexto hospitalar com base no pensamento Lean / Analysis of the preparation and administration of medications in the hospital context based on Lean thinking

Objectives: To analyze the current way medications are prepared and administered in the hospital setting and to apply a method to establish priorities for problems detected. Method: This is an exploratory-descriptive case study. The data were collected through observation and focus groups with 13 participants who were part of a health team in a surgical inpatient unit of a public university hospital. The analysis was based on a lean production framework. Results: A value stream map was constructed of the current way drugs are prepared and administered, identifying the clients in the process and their requirements. Forty-five current problems were identified, based on requirements that were not met with eight being prioritized to improve planning. Conclusion: Having prioritized the problems, the planning and implementation of continuous improvements in the medication process were started in order to reduce errors and improve the quality of services.

Objetivos: Analizar la situación actual de la preparación y administración de medicamentos en el contexto hospitalario y aplicar método para establecer prioridades entre los problemas levantados. Método: Estudio de caso, exploratorio-descriptivo. La recolección de datos se dio por medio de observación y dos Grupos Focales con 13 participantes que integran el equipo de salud de una unidad de internación quirúrgica de un hospital público universitario. El análisis siguió el referencial Lean o producción sobria. Resultados: Se constituyó el Mapa de Flujo de Valor del estado actual de la preparación y administración de medicamento, identificando los clientes del proceso y sus requisitos. Se listaron 45 problemas vigentes, con base en los requisitos no atendidos, con vistas a la planificación de mejoras. Conclusión: En la medida en que se dio prioridad a los problemas, se inició la planificación e implantación de mejoras continuada del proceso de medicación, con vistas a reducir errores y a mejorar la calidad de los servicios.

Objetivos: Analisar a situação atual do preparo e administração de medicamentos no contexto hospitalar e aplicar método para estabelecer prioridades entre os problemas levantados. Método: Estudo de caso, exploratório-descritivo. A coleta de dados deu-se por meio de observação e dois Grupos Focais com 13 participantes que integravam a equipe de saúde de uma unidade de internação cirúrgica de um hospital público universitário. A análise seguiu o referencial Lean ou produção enxuta. Resultados: Construiu-se o Mapa de Fluxo de Valor do estado atual do preparo e administração de medicamento, identificando-se os clientes do processo e seus requisitos. Entre os 45 problemas vigentes levantados, com base nos requisitos não atendidos, oito foram priorizados com vistas ao planejamento de melhorias. Conclusão: Na medida em que os problemas foram priorizados iniciaram-se o planejamento e implantação de melhorias contínuas no processo de medicação, com vistas a reduzir erros e melhorar a qualidade dos serviços.