Proceedings of The International Conference on Business and Economics
Vol 4 No 2 (2026): July : Proceeding of The International Conference on Business and Economics

The Influence of Lean Healthcare and Service Excellence on Operational Efficiency and Patient Loyalty at GlucoCare Pharmacy

W. Isro Abdilah (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945, Semarang)
Aris Ismail (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945, Semarang)
Emiliana Sri Pudjiarti (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945, Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of Lean Healthcare and Service Excellence on patient loyalty with operational efficiency as a mediating variable in a specialized metabolic pharmacy network. A quantitative study with an explanatory design was conducted on patients at 11 branches of GlucoCare Pharmacy using proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected through structured questionnaires with a Likert scale and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS. The results showed that Lean Healthcare and Service Excellence had a positive and significant effect on operational efficiency, with Service Excellence as the strongest predictor. Both also had a direct positive and significant effect on patient loyalty. Furthermore, operational efficiency was proven to have a significant effect on patient loyalty and served as a partial mediator (complementary mediation) in the relationship between Lean Healthcare and Service Excellence on patient loyalty. The research model demonstrated strong explanatory power for the variation in operational efficiency and patient loyalty.

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icbe-untagsmg

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

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Management research (such as Marketing Management, Financial Management, HR Management, Operations/Production Management, Business Management, etc.) and/or Entrepreneurship as knowledge development Tourism research (hospitality, hotels and restaurants, tourist destinations, tourism development, tour ...