ABSTRACT

The principles of mistake proofing, long used to eliminate errors and defects across a range of industries, are now being applied in healthcare organizations around the world to help ensure patient safety, improve services, and eliminate waste.Mistake Proofing for Lean Healthcare is based on the definitive mistake-proofing philosophy and system dev

chapter 1|6 pages

Getting Started

chapter 3|12 pages

Introduction to Mistake Proofing

chapter 5|16 pages

Using Poka-Yoke Systems

chapter 6|26 pages

Examples of Poka-Yoke Applications

chapter 7|4 pages

Reflections and Conclusions