title: In reference to "Redesigning an inpatient pediatric service using lean to improve throughput efficiency".
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Hospitalist Group, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Beril
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cakir
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000592:standards*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*