Experience of integrating lean technologies into the quality management system of a medical organization providing primary medical and sanitary care

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of lean production methods into the practical activity of primary health care on the example of the State Institution of Health Care «Saratov City Polycli nic № 2».

Materials and methods. The study was divided into three stages: data collection through anonymous sociological surveys using phones or tablets, timing and improvement of the process, and a follow-up questioning of participants to assess their satisfaction. 296 residents of Saratov receiving primary health care at the polyclinic took part in the survey. The survey was conducted using a specially developed electronic questionnaire via Google Form. For mathematical processing, the results of the study were initially transferred into an electronic database; the results of the study were analyzed using the descriptive statistics method.

Results. According to the survey, the majority of respondents are satisfied with the quality of outpatient medical care. This shows that organization of the medical care is focused on the patients` needs and desire to meet their demands. The organization of the front office and the premises of the polyclinic in accordance with the requirements for the new model of the organization providing primary medical care made it possible to achieve a high evaluation of the information stands and the waiting area. The study showed that ineffective organization of the registry office contributed significantly to the patients` low assessment. In our opinion, in order to solve the problem, it is necessary to optimize the work of the registry office by introducing modern technologies and equal distribution of duties among the employees.

Conclusions. In order to improve the quality and accessibility of medical services, it is necessary to make certain changes in the organization of medical care. The level of patient satisfaction with the work of medical institutions may depend on various factors, such as waiting time for a doctor, the timing of medical services provision after the appointment, the availability of necessary diagnostic tests and specialists.

Keywords

Lean production technologies / lean polyclinic / primary health care / quality of medical care / introduction of new technologies

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