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| Factors | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Organizational experience with Lean | Some experience |
| Geographic location | West |
| Region density | Small rural |
| Type of hospital | Critical-access hospital (CAH) |
| Acute-care beds | 25* |
| Teaching hospital | No |
| Physician employment model | Staff |
| Use of an external Lean consultant | Yes |
* Includes swing beds that can be used for either acute or skilled nursing facility-level care.
Publication: 13(15)-0056
Internet Citation: Exhibit 4.3. Characteristics of the Critical Access Hospital. Content last reviewed November 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-3.html
