@incollection{,
	
					
					
					90191D4FEE52A2056B415E5F74CC4EAA
				,
	author={{Kjeld HAij} and {GuyWiddershoven} and {MerelVisse} and {VU University Medical Center}},
	journal={{Global Journal of Management and Business Research}},
	journal={{GJMBR}}2249-45880975-585310.34257/GJMBR,
	address={Cambridge, United States},
	publisher={Global Journals Organisation}1425764
}

@incollection{b0,
	
	
		,
	title={{Fixing health care from the inside, today}}
		,
	author={{
			SJSpear
		}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Harvard Bus Rev}}
		
			83
			9
			78
			,
	year={2005}
		
	

}

@incollection{b1,
	
	
		,
	title={{}}
		,
	author={{
			DWeinstock
		} and {
			Lean Healthcare
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{J Med Pract Manage}}
		
			23
			6
			
			,
	year={2008}
		
	

}

@incollection{b2,
	
	
		,
	title={{The working hours of hospital staff nurses and patient safety}}
		,
	author={{
			AERogers
		} and {
			WTHwang
		} and {
			LDScott
		} and {
			LHAiken
		} and {
			DFDinges
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Health Aff}}
		
			23
			4
			
			,
	year={2004}
		
	

}

@incollection{b3,
	
	
		,
	title={{PTA and stent placement in a university hospital interventional radiology department}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Insights Imaging}}
		
			3
			4
			
			,
	year={2012}
		
	

}

@incollection{b4,
	
	
		,
	title={{Getting 'Lean': hardwiring process excellence into Northeast Health}}
		,
	author={{
			TBrown
		} and {
			RDuthe
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{J Healthc Inf Manag}}
		
			23
			1
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b5,
	
	
		,
	title={{Applying Lean/Toyota production system principles to improve phlebotomy patient satisfaction and workflow}}
		,
	author={{
			SEMelanson
		} and {
			EMGoonan
		} and {
			MMLobo
		} and {
			JMBaum
		} and {
			JDParedes
		} and {
			KSSantos
		}}
		
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Am J Clin Pathol}}
		
			132
			6
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b6,
	
	
		,
	title={{Application of the Toyota Production System improves core laboratory operations}}
		,
	author={{
			JRutledge
		} and {
			MXu
		} and {
			JSimpson
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Am J Clin Pathol}}
		
			133
			1
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b7,
	
	
		,
	title={{Lean Six Sigma in a hospital}}
		,
	author={{
			JVan Den Heuvel
		} and {
			RJDoes
		} and {
			DeKoning
		} and {
			H
		}}
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Int J Six Sigma Competitive Advantage}}
		
			2
			4
			
			,
	year={2006}
		
	

}

@incollection{b8,
	
	
		,
	title={{The application of lean thinking to the care of patients with bone and brain metastasis with radiation therapy}}
		,
	author={{
			CSKim
		} and {
			JAHayman
		} and {
			JEBilli
		} and {
			KLash
		} and {
			TSLawrence
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{J Oncol Pract}}
		
			3
			4
			
			,
	year={2007}
		
	

}

@book{b9,
	
	
		,
	title={{The Toyota Way}}
		,
	author={{
			JKUker
		}}
		
			,
	year={2004}
			,
	publisher={McGraw-Hill}
			,
	address={Madison, WI}
		
	

}

@incollection{b10,
	
	
		,
	title={{Applying valuestream mapping techniques to eliminate non-valueadded waste for the procurement of endovascular stents}}
		,
	author={{
			UKTeichgräber
		} and {
			MDe Bucourt
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Eur J Radiol}}
		
			81
			1
			
			,
	year={2012}
		
	

}

@incollection{b11,
	
	
		,
	title={{UK health visiting: challenges faced during lean implementation}}
		,
	author={{
			ALGrove
		} and {
			JOMeredith
		} and {
			MMacintyre
		} and {
			JAngelis
		} and {
			KNeailey
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Leadership Health Serv}}
		
			23
			3
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b12,
	
	
		,
	title={{Extent of the use of Lean concepts proposed for a value-stream mapping application}}
		,
	author={{
			ISerrano Lasa
		} and {
			RDCastro
		} and {
			COLaburu
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Prod Plan Cont}}
		
			20
			1
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b13,
	
	
		,
	title={{Application of value-stream mapping to eliminate waste in an emergency room}}
		,
	author={{
			SinghGill
		} and {
			P
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Glob J Med Res}}
		
			12
			6
			,
	year={2012. 2013}
		
	
	,
	note={Accessed 18 December}

}

@incollection{b14,
	
	
		,
	title={{Lean thinking: can it improve the outcome of fracture neck of femur patients in a district general hospital?}}
		,
	author={{
			TAYousri
		} and {
			ZKhan
		} and {
			DChakrabarti
		} and {
			RFernandes
		} and {
			KWahab
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Injury}}
		
			42
			11
			
			,
	year={2011}
		
	

}

@incollection{b15,
	
	
		,
	title={{Assessing the evidence of Six Sigma and Lean in the health care industry}}
		,
	author={{
			JLDellifraine
		} and {
			JRLangabeer
		} and {
			IMNembhard
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Qual Manag Healthc}}
		
			19
			3
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b16,
	
	
		,
	title={{Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations}}
		,
	author={{
			TJoosten
		} and {
			IBongers
		} and {
			RJanssen
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{International Journal for Quality in Health Care}}
		
			21
			5
			
		
	

}

@book{b17,
	
	
		,
	title={{Early diagnosis and management of esophageal and gastric cancer}}
		,
	author={{
			GDLang
		} and {
			VJKonda
		}}
		
		
	

}

@incollection{b18,
	
	
		,
	title={{}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol}}
		
			59
			4
			
			,
	year={2013}
		
	

}

@incollection{b19,
	
	
		,
	title={{Preoperative risk assessment and prevention of complications in patients with esophageal cancer}}
		,
	author={{
			BAGrotenhuis
		} and {
			BPWijnhoven
		} and {
			FGrüne
		} and {
			JVan Bommel
		} and {
			HWTilanus
		} and {
			JjbVan Lanschot
		}}
		
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{J Surg Oncol}}
		
			101
			3
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b20,
	
	
		,
	title={{Risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma and mortality in patients with Barrett's esophagus: a systematic review and meta-analysis}}
		,
	author={{
			MSikkema
		} and {
			PJDe Jonge
		} and {
			EWSteyerberg
		} and {
			EJKuipers
		}}
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol}}
		
			8
			3
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b21,
	
	
		,
	title={{Endoscopy waiting times and impact of the two week wait scheme on diagnosis and outcome of upper gastrointestinal cancer}}
		,
	author={{
			TSpahos
		} and {
			AHindmarsh
		} and {
			ECameron
		} and {
			MRTighe
		} and {
			LIgali
		} and {
			DPearson
		}}
		
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Postgrad Med J}}
		
			81
			961
			
			,
	year={2005}
		
	

}

@incollection{b22,
	
	
		,
	title={{Experiences of leaders in the implementation of Lean in a teaching hospital-barriers and facilitators in clinical practices: a qualitative study}}
		,
	author={{
			KHAij
		} and {
			FESimons
		} and {
			GAWiddershoven
		} and {
			MVisse
		}}
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{BMJ Open}}
		
			3
			e003605
			,
	year={2013}
		
	

}

@incollection{b23,
	
	
		,
	title={{Lean health care for the hospitalist}}
		,
	author={{
			TPlatchek
		} and {
			CKim
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Hospital Medicine Clinics}}
		
			1
			1
			
			,
	year={2012}
		
	

}

@incollection{b24,
	
	
		,
	title={{The application of lean thinking to the care of patients with bone and brain metastasis with radiation therapy}}
		,
	author={{
			CSKim
		} and {
			JAHayman
		} and {
			JEBilli
		} and {
			KLash
		} and {
			TSLawrence
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Oncology Practice}}
		
			3
			4
			
			,
	year={2007}
		
	

}

@incollection{b25,
	
	
		,
	title={{Linking leaders' beliefs to their behaviors and competencies}}
		,
	author={{
			MLEmiliani
		}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Manag Decis}}
		
			41
			9
			
			,
	year={2003}
		
	

}

@incollection{b26,
	
	
		,
	title={{The lean service machine}}
		,
	author={{
			CKSwank
		}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Harvard Bus Rev}}
		
			81
			10
			
			,
	year={2003}
		
	

}

@incollection{b27,
	
	
		,
	title={{Organizational culture: Mapping the terrain}}
		,
	author={{
			JMartin
		}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Sage}}
		
			,
	year={2002}
		
	

}

@incollection{b28,
	
	
		,
	title={{Fundamental mindset that drives improvements towards lean production}}
		,
	author={{
			YYamamoto
		} and {
			MBellgran
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Assembly Autom}}
		
			30
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}