Lean Healthcare e a gestão de órteses, próteses, e materiais especiais (OPME)

Abstract

This study aims to review, in the literature, the themes Lean Healthcare and the Management of Orthoses, Prostheses, and Special Materials (OPSM). Lean Healthcare is a philosophy based on the concepts of Lean thinking that, when applied to health, makes it possible to improve the way health services are organized and managed. OPME are the necessary inputs for medical or dental interventions, used in preventive or therapeutic practices, which are often of high cost to health institutions and are the largest source of revenue for hospitals. The literature search was performed by searching the databases Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), Scielo, Scopus, the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), and the Virtual Health Library. (VHL). It is concluded from this study that OPME management can be improved by utilizing Lean Healthcare principles, tools and techniques, eliminating waste and necessary expenses, ensuring quality health care, adding value to patients.