title: Applying lean management principles to the creation of a postpartum hemorrhage care bundle.
abstract: A lean management process is a set of interventions, each of which creates value for the customer. Lean management is not a new concept, but is relatively new to health care. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of maternal death worldwide in both developing and developed countries. We applied lean management principles as an innovative approach to improving outcomes in patients with PPH. Initial results using principles of lean management indicated significant improvements in response time and family-centered care. When applied rigorously and throughout the organization, lean principles can have a dramatic effect on productivity, cost and quality.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007857:Leadership; D063130:Maternal Death / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D060891:Root Cause Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: care bundles; lean management; postpartum hemorrhage; simulation