Pragmatic evaluation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) analysis procedure for problem solving with entry-level nurses
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Lukasz Maciej Mazur
Shi-Jie (Gary) Chen
Barbara Prescott
Medication errors occurring in hospitals are a growing national concern. These medication errors and their related costs (or wastes) are seen as major factors leading to increased patient safety risks and increased waste in the hospital setting. This article presents a study in which sixteen entry-level nurses utilized a Toyota Production System (TPS) analysis procedure to solve medication delivery problems at one community hospital. The objective of this research was to study and evaluate the TPS analysis procedure for problem solving with entry-level nurses. Personal journals, focus group discussions, and a survey study were used to collect data about entry-level nurses’ perceptions of using the TPS problem solving approach to study medication delivery. A regression analysis was used to identify characteristics that enhance problem solving efforts. In addition, propositions for effective problem solving by entry-level nurses to aid in the reduction of medication errors in healthcare delivery settings are offered
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Mazur, Lukasz Maciej et al. “Pragmatic evaluation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) analysis procedure for problem solving with entry-level nurses”. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, vol.VOL 1, no. 2, https://raco.cat/index.php/JIEM/article/view/133193.
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