title: Improving Medication Administration Safety in a Community Hospital Setting Using Lean Methodology.
abstract: Virtually all health care organizations have goals of improving patient safety, but despite clear goals and considerable investments, gains have been limited. This article explores a community hospital's resounding success using Lean methodology to improve medication administration safety with process changes designed by engaged employees and leaders with the knowledge and skill to effect improvements. This article inspires an interdisciplinary approach to quality improvement using reproducible strategies.
authors.affiliation: Quality, Practice and Patient Services, Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Critchley
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009864:Ontario; D061214:Patient Safety; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*