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Victoria Mabin1, Julie Yee1, Sally Babington1
1Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Abstract:
Public health care providers typically struggle with the need to meet demand for services, within a limited budget. This paper describes an analysis of a large public hospital, using the Theory of Constraints' (TOC) comprehensive set of mapping tools to logically represent a problematic situation and investigate options for resolution. Based on the symptoms present, root causes and conflicts were identified, along with potential solutions. Further TOC tools were used to check for possible side effects of the solution, and identify obstacles that might impede successful implementation. Based on the TOC analysis, a trial project was implemented with significant benefits for two departments. Outcomes included dramatically reduced patient wait times and staff overtime, increased patient satisfaction, increased efficiencies, smoothed workload, and improved staff morale and retention, while maintaining patient safety and integrity of treatment, and staying within defined cost parameters.
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