Implementing a Weight Loss Program within a Chiropractic Clinic

Abstract

This study examined the problems associated with the implementation of a weight loss program within an existing Chiropractic clinic tight on space without disrupting patient flow. The study aimed to address any problems associated with implementing a weight loss program, while transforming a storage room into a weight loss consulting room. Various lean techniques were examined and applied throughout the study, aiming to reduce wastes while operating in a more efficient manner. Literature was reviewed to identify if the implementation of a weight loss program within an existing clinic was feasible without the disruption of patient flow, how to address the issue of space, and the effects of weight loss programs utilizing professional medical consulting. The data collected in the study was collected from the clinic. The findings determined areas of wastes, inefficiencies, and losses the company was accumulating month after month. The results of the study indicated the clinic, in its current physical size, could implement a weight loss program with an improved flow method, utilizing the transformed storage room, without disrupting patient care and the flow of treatments.