Lean management in informationalized health check-up

VernacularTitle:精益管理在健康体检信息化流程中的应用
Author: Zhihui LIU ; Qiuling ZOU ; Yue LI ; Hongen CHANG ; Meng DAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Information services; Physical examination; Health management
From: Chinese Journal of Health Management 2012;(6):385-388
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the utility of lean management in the informationalization of health check-up.Methods A total of 2125 matched adults who received health check-up from April to July 2008 (n =1001) or 2012 (n =1124) were enrolled by using random sampling.Time of health check-up registration and laboratory sheet filling,preparation of final report,consumption of labor force,and integrity of data collection were compared before and after the conduction of lean management.Results Since lean management startup,time of registration was decreased from (250.0 ± 7.7) to (7.8 ± 0.9) min/100persons,time of sheet filling was reduced from (137.0 ± 10.6) to (26.0 ± 2.9) min/100 persons,preparation of final report was less time-consuming ((702.0 ± 11.7) vs.(300.0 ± 12.6) min/100persons).The integrity and accuracy of health check-up reports were significantly improved (67.0％ vs.99.2％).Newer health check-up receivers were increased from 17.8％ to 29.4％ (x2 =461.944,P ＜0.05).Conclusion Lean management may be feasible and effective in the informationalization of health check-up.