Abstract
Herein presented is the premise that improvements can be made to the healthcare sector in the Sultanate of Oman by applying Lean thinking to deliver higher-quality healthcare to all citizens. Through the identification of lean readiness factors, lean improvement pilot projects can demonstrate context for successful implementation, and guide towards the development of a national strategy for implementing Lean in Oman’s healthcare sector.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.66
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Farsi, Y., Al-Abri, R., Al Hajri, A., & Al Balushi, S. (2014). The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.66
MLA 9
Al-Farsi, Yahya, et al. "The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.66.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Farsi, Yahya, Rashid Al-Abri, Abdullah Al Hajri, and Shahid Al Balushi. 2014. "The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.66.
Harvard
Al-Farsi, Y., Al-Abri, R., Al Hajri, A. and Al Balushi, S. (2014) 'The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.66.
Vancouver
Al-Farsi Y, Al-Abri R, Al Hajri A, Al Balushi S. The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.66
IEEE
Y. Al-Farsi, R. Al-Abri, A. Al Hajri, and S. Al Balushi, "The Need For Lean Thinking In The Omani Health Care Sector," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.66.