The outcomes of Lean management in a large academic hospital in Finland in 2018–2023: a qualitative study

Irmeli Hirvelä, Elina Reponen, Mervi Javanainen, Riikka Lämsä, Vesa Niskanen, Paulus Torkki

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DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzag079
Published: 2026-06-04
Container: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/intqhc/mzag079,
  title = {The outcomes of Lean management in a large academic hospital in Finland in 2018–2023: a qualitative study},
  author = {Irmeli Hirvelä and Elina Reponen and Mervi Javanainen and Riikka Lämsä and Vesa Niskanen and Paulus Torkki},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International Journal for Quality in Health Care},
  doi = {10.1093/intqhc/mzag079},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzag079}
}

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TI  - The outcomes of Lean management in a large academic hospital in Finland in 2018–2023: a qualitative study
AU  - Irmeli Hirvelä
AU  - Elina Reponen
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AU  - Vesa Niskanen
AU  - Paulus Torkki
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JO  - International Journal for Quality in Health Care
DO  - 10.1093/intqhc/mzag079
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Hirvelä, I., Reponen, E., Javanainen, M., Lämsä, R., Niskanen, V., & Torkki, P. (2026). The outcomes of Lean management in a large academic hospital in Finland in 2018–2023: a qualitative study. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzag079

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