[
    {
        "id": "osp-2454",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Agile Teams and Lean Methods in a Tertiary Care Hospital During COVID-19 Pandemic",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Al Fannah",
                "given": "Jehan"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Harthy",
                "given": "Harith"
            },
            {
                "family": "Khamis",
                "given": "Faryal"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Awaidy",
                "given": "Salah T."
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Salmi",
                "given": "Qasem"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/agile-teams-and-lean-methods-in-a-tertiary-care-hospital-during-covid-19-pandemic",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2022
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Medical Journal",
        "DOI": "10.5001/omj.2022.67",
        "publisher": "Oman Medical Specialty Board",
        "ISSN": "1999-768X",
        "abstract": "Objectives: To share the experience of Agile Teams using Lean Method to facilitate improvement projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A tertiary hospital in Oman mobilized agile teams using lean methods to streamline the workflow during the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic in year 2020. Results: The collaborative network generated by the agile teams increased interdepartmental engagement within the hospital and trimmed workflows, thus improving patient care despite the pandemic. Conclusions: Agile teams using lean methods demonstrably enhance collaboration and efficiency in healthcare, leading to improved patient care."
    }
]