Patricia Mendonça Maia Bernardes

Patricia Bernardes is a master's student in Industrial Engineering with emphasis on Decision Support Systems - Universidade Federal Fluminense. Graduated in Industrial Engineering - Universidade Federal Fluminense (2022). Technical degree in Business - FAETEC (2016). Researcher at LabDGE (Laboratory of Design Thinking, Management, and Industrial Engineering), conducting research in the Lean Healthcare area. Former Researcher at the Study and Research Group in Service Engineering - GEPES/UFF, where conducted research in the area of Knowledge Management applied to Engineering and Service Economics. Interested in Lean Thinking in service management, Quality Management in process optimization and waste reduction, Innovation in industrial services, Decision support systems, and Computational Simulation.

Publications

Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Lean Healthcare: Reducing Patient Journey in Emergency Care Units
Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Lean Healthcare: Reducing Patient Journey in Emergency Care Units
Andrei Bonamigo, Patricia Mendonça Maia Bernardes, Luiz Felipe Conrado, Newton Narciso Pereira. © 2023. 15 pages.
Lean healthcare presents as a potential means to overcome barriers in the health sector by eliminating unnecessary movements, waiting, transport, and stockpiles. However, time...
Optimizing Patient Flow in Emergency Care Units and Lean Healthcare
Optimizing Patient Flow in Emergency Care Units and Lean Healthcare
Andrei Bonamigo, Patricia Mendonça Maia Bernardes, Luiz Felipe Conrado, Robisom Damasceno Calado. © 2023. 19 pages.
The healthcare industry faces challenges in delivering high-quality care with limited resources. Inefficiencies like long waiting times and excessive staff workload contribute to...