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How Six Sigma is transforming the healthcare system

Six Sigma and healthcare professionals are providing a service that provides the highest level of quality patient care, along with significant cost savings and operational efficiencies.

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How Six Sigma is transforming the healthcare system

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  1. How Six Sigma is transforming the healthcare system -6sigma.us SixSigmacontinuestoinjecthealthintothehealthcaresystem.Morethanever,hospitalsareseeingtheneedtoengagewithaSix Sigma program.Theseprogramsareprovidingsignificantimprovementsinqualityandreductionsinoperatingcosts.Ofcourse,thebestresultsfromahealthcareperspectivehavebeenimprovementsinpatientsatisfaction.Theproblemisthatorganizationsstruggletofindabalancebetweenquality,safetyandexperienceastheyimplementSixSigmaprogramsinthehealthcareenvironment. Placingafacewiththenumbersstartstobringthingsinperspective.HealthcareprofessionalsandSixSigmaprofessionalsarefindingthebalancethatissourgentlyrequiredforqualitycaretobedelivered.HealthcareprofessionalsarestartingtounderstandandembracethewaysofSixSigmabysupportingchangeacrossorganizations,whicharetypicallyentrenchedintheirrespectivesilos.SixSigmaprofessionalsareunderstandingtheimportanceofpatientsafetyanddeliveryofamazingqualityofcare.Understandingthatthereareopposingpointsofview,bothSix Sigma and healthcareprofessionalsarefindingharmonyandbalanceinday-to-dayoperations,alongwithlong-termstrategies. Attheendoftheday,SixSigmaandhealthcareprofessionalsareprovidingaservicethatprovidesthehighestlevelofqualitypatientcare,alongwithsignificantcostsavingsandoperationalefficiencies. HowLeanSixSigmaCanHelp DMAIC:FirstusetheDefine-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Controltemplate,withthegoaltoimprovethepatientexperienceatthedoctor’soffice. VSM– TheValue Stream MapisaLeanSixSigmatoolthatallowsyoutoseetheentireprocess,frombeginningtoend.Thisisagreatwaytospotanyareasofwasteorerrors.Thevaluestreammapalsohelpsintheflowofinformationthatisneededtoproduceaproductorservice. Root Cause Analysis– Thisisanextremelyimportantstepforcontinuousimprovement.OneofthetoolsassociatedwiththisprocessistheIshikawaDiagram,orCauseandEffectdiagram,whichcanbeusedafterthe5Whystool.Remember,manytimesthereismorethanonereasonforaproblem,soasinglerootcauseisnotalwaysthecase. FindoutmoreaboutSixSigmaandhealthcareinitiativesat6Sigma.us.WearetheperfectpartnerforhealthcareprovidersseekingtoimplementSixSigmaprogramsorrequiringconsulting expertisewithintheirexistingprograms.

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