title: Value creation in cardiac surgery using the Toyota Production System.
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lobdell
mesh_terms: D001336:Automobiles; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000191:economics; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007564:Japan; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D009657:North Carolina; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*