Applications of lean in human resources management in healthcare.

Recent challenges brought by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic have underscored the importance of coping with pressures on the workforce in healthcare around the world and have emphasised the continuing need to improve quality and operation efficiency of healthcare services even in such dire circumstances. Over the years, lean thinking has gained recognition in the healthcare industry, where lean has been associated with benefits, such as improved healthcare delivery quality, reduced costs and increased effectiveness of the healthcare delivery processes. Lean thinking has also been analysed in human resources with benefits, such as increased job satisfaction and perceived job autonomy.

The effect of nurses' occupational safety perceptions on job satisfaction: A research study conducted in Turkey.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of nurses' occupational safety perceptions on the level of job satisfaction.

Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Acibadem Healthcare Group hospitals in Turkey from January 15 to February 15, 2018, and comprised of professional nurses. Data was collected using the Job Satisfaction Scale and the Occupational Health and Safety Culture Scale.

Awareness of Forensic Cases Among Nurses: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: This study reports the knowledge, experience, and attitudes of nurses toward forensic cases in Turkey; critically evaluates the appropriateness of current practices in the collection and preservation of evidence; and assesses nurses' level of awareness on the law enforcement perspective of forensic cases. The study, thereby, seeks to offer solutions to some practical difficulties faced by nurses in clinical practice in Turkey.

Methods: The study involved 178 nurses of 202 employed in three healthcare centers operated by the same private healthcare group located in Istanbul, Turkey.

The awareness of experience innovation and an application in private hospitals.

Objective: To evaluate the perspective of private hospitals regarding experience innovation.

Methods: The qualification-type study was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey, in February 2015, and comprised 17 hospitals where patients and employees were interviewed using a semi-structured consultation guide. The employees were examined regarding the meaning of innovation, awareness of experience innovation and its measurement.