Dissemination of Lean methods to improve Pap testing quality and patient safety.
Lean methodology is a quality improvement method to increase safety and efficiency in healthcare. In this small study, five clinicians in a gynecology practice used Lean methods to redesign the workflow to improve the diagnostic accuracy of Pap tests. Although two clinicians dropped out of the study, the remaining three improved Pap test quality and diagnostic accuracy, maintained up to six months.