Integrating decision tools for efficient operations management through innovative approaches
Weidong Liu,
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Xuewu Lai
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Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 9, 2025
In
a
dynamic
business
environment,
operations
management
(OM)
is
essential
for
enhancing
efficiency,
minimizing
costs,
and
promoting
sustainable
growth.
Traditional
OM
methods
frequently
encounter
difficulties
in
balancing
various
criteria,
including
cost,
quality,
resource
utilization,
adaptability,
resulting
lack
of
clear
guidance
organizations
selecting
optimal
strategies.
This
study
presents
novel
decision-support
framework
that
combines
objective
subjective
insights
to
improve
strategy
selection.
research
distinguished
by
its
innovative
integration
three
advanced
methodologies:
CRITIC
(Criteria
Importance
Through
Intercriteria
Correlation)
weighting,
CIMAS
Assessment)
weight
determination,
WASPAS
(Weighted
Aggregated
Sum
Product
comprehensive
ranking.
hybrid
weighting
approach
signifies
notable
progression
research,
facilitating
balanced
practical
evaluation
competing
assesses
five
approaches:
lean
management,
automation,
sustainability-driven
operations,
flexible
workforce
allocation,
data-driven
decision-making,
relation
eight
performance
criteria.
Our
findings
indicate
decision-making
prominent
achieving
operational
excellence,
whereas
alternative
approaches
exhibit
distinct
advantages
across
dimensions.
The
results
highlight
the
significant
potential
multi-criteria
(MCDM)
techniques
assisting
leaders
policymakers
making
informed,
performance-oriented
decisions.
redefines
future
addressing
efficiency
sustainability
goals,
offering
roadmap
facing
complex
challenges.
Language: Английский
Lean Management and Integrated Care in Europe: An Effective Mix for a Health System
British Journal of Hospital Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 6
Published: June 4, 2025
A
rational
organization
of
health
care
services
has
become
a
major
problem
for
European
countries.
Here,
we
summarize
the
concepts
lean
management
(LM)
and
integrated
(IC)
discuss
issues
to
be
resolved
make
them
effective.
LM
is
systematic
approach
reducing
waste
in
procedure
by
considering
any
type
work
sum
several
processes.
The
strength
lies
involving
all
employees
into
problem-solving
approach.
IC
implies
positive
against
fragmentation
service
provision
order
undermine
silos
generated
within
services.
success
depends
on
how
three
problems
will
faced:
their
holistic
application,
some
baseline
training
provided
professionals,
full
support
managers.
Future
analysis
systems
should
focus
improve
healthcare
collaboration
between
workers.
Language: Английский
No waiting lying in a corridor: a quality improvement initiative in an emergency department
BMJ Open Quality,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. e002431 - e002431
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Overcrowding
in
the
emergency
department
(ED)
is
a
global
problem
and
source
of
morbidity
mortality
exhaustion
for
teams.
Despite
multiple
strategies
proposed
to
overcome
overcrowding,
accumulation
patients
lying
bed
awaiting
treatment
or
hospitalisation
often
inevitable
major
obstacle
quality
care.
We
initiated
improvement
project
with
objective
zero
care/referral
outside
care
area.Several
plan-do-study-act
(PDSA)
cycles
were
tested
implemented
achieve
especially
maintain
goal
having
waiting
ED
area.
The
team
introduced
adapted
five
rules
during
these
cycles:
(1)
no
down
unit;
(2)
forward
movement;
(3)
examination
room
always
available;
(4)
huddle
(5)
an
organisation
overcrowding
plan.Adaptation
form
PDSA
allowed
obtain
collective
dimension
patient
flow
management.
Since
December
2021,
despite
increase
activity,
placed
lying-in
area
zone,
irrespective
their
level.
Vital
distress
fragile
who
need
be
kept
supine
position
are
treated
immediately.
In
2022,
time
before
medical
contact
was
<2
hours
90%
all
combined.The
strategy
based
on
measures
remove
in-house
obstacles
internal
fight
against
installation
These
easily
replicable
by
other
management
Quality
indicators
EDs
heterogeneous,
but
we
propose
that
absence
stretcher
could
part
indicators,
thus
contribute
safety
provided
patients.
Language: Английский
Implementation Of Lean Management In Improving The Quality Of Hospital Services: Literature Review
Elfrida Rooslanda,
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Dumilah Ayuningtyas
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Journal Of Social Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(8), P. 2488 - 2496
Published: July 18, 2023
Hospitals
as
labour-intensive
and
capital-intensive
organizations,
well
providing
medical
non-medical
services
require
management
to
increase
the
efficiency
effectiveness
of
resources.
However,
this
must
still
pay
attention
quality
health
according
service
standards
provide
benefits
for
patients.
Through
Lean
Management,
continuous
improvement
can
be
made
by
eliminating
waste,
increasing
added
value,
especially
This
is
so
that
hospital
choice
patients
entrust
their
health.
research
determine
efforts
improve
using
lean
method.
In
collecting
synthesizing
previous
information,
study
uses
a
systematic
library
search
approach
PRISMA
Searches
were
performed
on
Google
Scholar
PubMed
databases.
Articles
are
limited
from
2018-2023,
in
Management
Based
results
found
1202
articles
with
8
copies.
From
screening
over
last
5
years,
48
??research
titles
abstracts
obtained,
then
was
carried
out
completeness
selected
studies
process
improving
approach.
Efforts
method
focused
Value
Added
activities
reducing
Non
activities.
considered
effective
maximizing
existing
number
hospitals
implement
benefit
identifying
sources
waste.
So
it
input
Hospital
focus
these
units
waste
VAR
(Value
Ratio),
create
meet
patient
expectations.
Language: Английский
Hospital distribution in Polish provinces as a factor of smart living
Economics & Sociology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 132 - 150
Published: March 1, 2024
The
primary
aim
of
this
research
paper
is
to
investigate
the
distribution
hospitals
across
different
regions
in
Poland.
It
provides
an
in-depth
analysis
hospital
Poland,
emphasizing
significance
taking
into
account
factors
such
as
population
size
and
accessibility
when
assessing
quantity
a
determinant
quality
life
smart
city.
This
based
on
data
concerning
operations
Poland
spanning
years
2012
2021.
explores
range
indicators,
including
number
per
province,
ratio
1,000
square
kilometers
within
province's
geographical
area,
relationship
between
availability
GDP
capita.
One
noteworthy
aspect
its
utilization
cluster
identify
groups
provinces
that
exhibit
similarities
with
respect
these
indicators.
Surprisingly,
findings
challenge
conventional
division
"Poland
A"
B"
wealth.
Instead,
study
reveals
unexpected
outcome:
positive
correlation
0.81
suggests
more
prosperous
tend
have
greater
available.
Language: Английский
Assessment of the Level of Practical and Theoretical Knowledge as a Starting Point for the Implementation of Lean Hospital Concept
Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. 517 - 517
Published: Oct. 15, 2023
Background:
The
implementation
of
the
Lean
Hospitals
concept
can
contribute
to
improvement
internal
processes
in
healthcare
organizations.
level
a
management
team’s
knowledge
is
an
important
part
effective
Hospital
elements
hospitals.
purpose
this
article
determine
degree
theoretical
and
practical
(defined
for
purposes
study
as
set
lean
tools)
among
teams
Polish
authors
focused
on
examining
discrepancy
between
which
them
less
prevalent
hospitals
order
correctly
establish
procedures,
must
be
improved
perfected
more
effectively
implement
healthcare.
Methods:
research
methods
used
achieve
objectives
included,
respectively,
analysis
literature
subject
gathering
data
using
Qualtrics
Platform
with
CAWI
survey.
Respondents
rated
their
regarding
tools
Likert
scale.
Basic
descriptive
statistics
radar
diagrams
were
analyze
present
data.
Statistical
was
performed
Excel
spreadsheets.
Results:
It
established
that
vast
majority
studied
had
limited
basic
about
Hospitals,
if
any.
greatest
lack
found
field
(implementation)
tools.
no
significant
at
general
detailed
relating
individual
standardized
work
tool
best
terms
self-assessing
knowledge.
worst
both
self-assessment
Kaizen,
Kanban
TPM.
Conclusions:
results
conducted
studies
indicate
low
advancement
selected
Limited
entire
teams.
A
noted
Supplementing
only
without
taking
care
aspect
may
prolong
procedure
or
stop
it
completely.
Therefore,
based
result
research,
concluded
first
stage
should
focus
supplementing
preparing
employees
culture,
diverting
particular
attention
training.
Language: Английский
Analysis of the Quality of Inpatient Health Services at Medan Haji General Hospital
Yusuf Hanafi Lubis,
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M Dwi Setiawan,
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Fennisyah Andriani Saragih
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et al.
Contagion Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 221 - 221
Published: Dec. 10, 2022
<p><em>Currently
the
hospital
is
innovating
to
increase
level
of
patient
satisfaction
indicators
which
are
still
a
problem
in
quality
health
services.
The
purpose
this
research
raise
issues
related
inpatient
services
at
RSU
Haji
Medan.
method
used
descriptive
analytic
with
cross-sectional
study
design,
namely
through
sample
189
people
taken
from
9818
populations
calculations
using
categorical
formula
and
drawn
by
purposive
sampling,
data
collection
carried
out
based
on
direct
interviews
questionnaire
instrument
adopted
RISKESNAS
Ministry
Health
Republic
Indonesia,
after
survey
was
conducted,
were
analyzed
means
frequency
central
distribution,
statistical
tests
Spearman
rho
correlation,
multiple
linear
regression.
results
showed
that
average
dissatisfied
category
(mean
=
150.79),
test
stated
there
relationship
all
variables
p
<0.05
highest
correlation
direction
0.540
fairly
strong
,
Partially
has
value
t
3.442
coefficient
0.201,
if
an
0.1%,
will
improve
20.1%.
This
concludes
constantly
13.6%
simultaneously
(F=34.835)
influences
services,
leaders
human
resources
work
together
build
even
better
service
quality.</em><em>
</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:
Correlation,
Hospital,
Linear,
Quality,
Service</em></strong></p>
Language: Английский