Phase | Ramp up | Implementation | Continuation | Study period | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
Quarters | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
Case study data collection | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Introduction of Lean | ||||||||||||||||
New CEO hired | X | |||||||||||||||
Other quality improvement methods reviewed by CEO | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Lean begins | X | |||||||||||||||
Infrastructure | ||||||||||||||||
New organizational mission developed | X | |||||||||||||||
Training | ||||||||||||||||
External consultant obtained to train leadership on Lean principles | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Leadership trained in Lean | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Lean projects | ||||||||||||||||
Door to Balloon charter developed | X | |||||||||||||||
Door to Balloon RCI | X | |||||||||||||||
Door to Balloon monitoring and data collection | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Procedure Card charter developed | X | |||||||||||||||
Procedure Card RCI | X | |||||||||||||||
Procedure Card monitoring and data collection | X |
Note: Shading in a cell, denoted here by an X, indicates that the relevant activity (row) commenced or continued during the time period (column).