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Using Six Sigma to Improve Clinical Quality and Outcomes

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Six Sigma: A Powerful Strategy for Healthcare Providers

WEBSix Sigma is not for the faint-hearted. It is a challenging strategy to master and execute in for-profit businesses, but even more difficult in the healthcare industry …

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Adapting GE's Lessons to Healthcare

WEBAll healthcare stakeholders, from the board on down, want to find ways to make their organizations perform better. Increasingly, healthcare leaders have also …

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Measuring Six Sigma Results in the Healthcare Industry

WEBWith cost, quality and regulatory pressures mounting within the healthcare industry, Six Sigma is drawing increased attention from other hospitals and health …

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Making the Journey Toward Culture Change in Healthcare

WEBIn fact, this awareness is usually where the real journey toward culture change begins. Achieving a culture change within an organization is an ongoing process …

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Healthcare Quality Initiatives: The Role of Leadership

WEBHealthcare Quality Initiatives: The Role of Leadership. A distinguished panel of healthcare executives recently shared their thoughts on the importance of leaders …

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Integrating Six Sigma with Lean and Work-out in Healthcare

WEBSummary. Strategically blending the best elements of Six Sigma, Lean and Work-out is proving to be an effective approach for increasing productivity and …

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Lean and Six Sigma: Fixing Healthcare a Process at a Time

WEBOpportunities for improvement abound throughout healthcare. The appropriate implementation of Six Sigma and Lean can create a clear path for solutions …

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Applying Six Sigma to Patient Care

WEBAt Six Sigma – a rigorous and exacting approach to quality – defects are limited to just 3.4 per million opportunities. Organizations take aim at this lofty target by …

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Overcoming the Barriers to Change in Healthcare System

WEBOvercoming the Barriers to Change in Healthcare System. Published: February 26, 2010 by Carolyn Pexton. Research has shown that 95 percent of diets fail …

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Project Scoping in Healthcare: An Exploration and Tips

WEBAn important factor contributing to the success of a Six Sigma healthcare project is the initial defining or scoping of the project. After the primary focus area of a …

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Enabling Culture Change in Healthcare with Six Sigma

WEBBut to make the most of Six Sigma as an enabler for culture change, most experts believe it is crucial to begin with a carefully crafted plan that focuses heavily on …

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Healthcare is A Lot Like Manufacturing

WEBHealthcare is A Lot Like Manufacturing. Published: February 8, 2006 by Andrew Hillig. Lean Six Sigma’s application to healthcare has been slow at best. One …

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Guidelines for Six Sigma Healthcare Project Selection

WEBAbility to show measurable improvement. Linkage with other projects for a combined effect. Personal connection for the project leader. The human side of …

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Understanding Corrective and Preventive Action: A

WEBCorrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a systematic approach used in various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and quality management, to …

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Improving Process Turnaround Time in an Outpatient Clinic

WEBIn January 2010, the Hurley FAHC, in collaboration with North Shore-LIJ Health System, implemented a process improvement project to reduce patient …

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Case Study: DMAIC Project Improves Hospital's On-time

WEBGoal: The primary goal was to decrease the resident task delinquency rate from 38 percent to 23 percent by September 30, 2018. Business Case: Risk reduction is …

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Quick Wins Can Successfully Launch Operational Excellence

WEBQuick Wins Can Successfully Launch Operational Excellence in Healthcare. Published: November 9, 2020 by Kevin Engholdt. From January 2012 to September of …

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How to Write an Effective Problem Statement

WEBKey elements of an effective problem statement include: Gap: Identify the gap (pain) that exists today. Timeframe, location and trend: Describe when and where the …

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concept tree Archives

WEBMenu. Explore. Top 10 Books; Six Sigma Costs and Savings; Get Six Sigma Qualified; Concepts

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Energy Forum Archives

WEBAt the iSixSigma Live! 2009 Energy Forum for Process Excellence, leaders from across the energy industry shared how they are implementing process improvement efforts at their …

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