Implantation of a quality program 5S in the library of the São Paulo University Hospital

Abstract

The work tells the experience of the application of the methodology of the Program 5S in the Serviço de Biblioteca e Documentação Científica of the Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (SBDC-HU/USP) as tool for implantation of a quality program. The strategies used for the application of the 5 senses are described, that it aims at to promote the alteration of the behavior of the people and to transform the environment of the organizations. The implantation of the Program in the SBDC-HU/USP provided to a reorganization in the Library, provoking a change in the physical environment, in the organizational questions, helping to improve the self-esteem of the staff and assisting the relationship among the sectors of the Hospital. The implemented actions had presented effective results, such as: cleaner and organized environments, combat to wastefulness, motivation, flexibleness in the relations between the head and the team, spirit of team, rise of the moral of the employees and greater compromising with the institution. Perceived that the mobilization of all gave more for the pleasure that for the duty, resulting an environment of quality with participative management.