Lisa O’mahony
Research Subjects
Lisa O’mahony has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Josephine O’donoghue
Beacon Hospital, UCD Beacon Academy, Beacon Court, Bracken Road, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, D18 AK68 Dublin, Ireland
1 shared publication - Kerrie McCarthy
Beacon Hospital, UCD Beacon Academy, Beacon Court, Bracken Road, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, D18 AK68 Dublin, Ireland
1 shared publication - Marie Elizabeth Ward
School of Medicine Dublin Leinster D02 PN40 Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine
1 shared publication - Martin McNamara
UCD School of Nursing and Midwifery and Health Systems Dublin University College Dublin, Ireland
1 shared publication - Seán Paul Teeling
University College Dublin School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems, Dublin, Leinster
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 October 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 18 (21) , 11011
Using Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
Continuity of the supply chain is an integral element in the safe and timely delivery of health services. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a continuous improvement approach, aims to drive efficiencies and standardisation in processes, and while well established in the manufacturing and supply chain industries, also has relevance in healthcare supply chain management. This study outlines the application of LSS tools and techniques within the supply chain of an Operating Room (OR) setting in a private hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A pre-/post-intervention design was employed following the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework and applying LSS methodology to redesign the current process for stock management both within the OR storage area and within a pilot OR suite, through collaborative, inclusive, and participatory engagement with staff. A set of improvements were implemented to standardise and streamline the stock management in both areas. The main outcomes from the improvements implemented were an overall reduction in the value of stock held within the operating theatre by 17.7%, a reduction in the value of stock going out of date by 91.7%, and a reduction in the time spent by clinical staff preparing stock required for procedures by 45%, all demonstrating the effectiveness of LSS in healthcare supply chain management.
- 20 October 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 18 (21) , 11011
Open AccessUsing Lean Six Sigma to Redesign the Supply Chain to the Operating Room Department of a Private Hospital to Reduce Associated Costs and Release Nursing Time to Care
Continuity of the supply chain is an integral element in the safe and timely delivery of health services. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a continuous improvement approach, aims to drive efficiencies and standardisation in processes, and while well established in the manufacturing and supply chain industries, also has relevance in healthcare supply chain management. This study outlines the application of LSS tools and techniques within the supply chain of an Operating Room (OR) setting in a private hospital in Dublin, Ireland. A pre-/post-intervention design was employed following the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework and applying LSS methodology to redesign the current process for stock management both within the OR storage area and within a pilot OR suite, through collaborative, inclusive, and participatory engagement with staff. A set of improvements were implemented to standardise and streamline the stock management in both areas. The main outcomes from the improvements implemented were an overall reduction in the value of stock held within the operating theatre by 17.7%, a reduction in the value of stock going out of date by 91.7%, and a reduction in the time spent by clinical staff preparing stock required for procedures by 45%, all demonstrating the effectiveness of LSS in healthcare supply chain management.