Posts tagged six sigma healthcare

Lean Six Sigma Drives Change to Better Medical Care, Lower Costs and Improved Patient Safety

A Dallas-based healthcare company recently announced it has become a Six Sigma-accredited organization, with more than 500 of its employees voluntarily taking classes to earn certification in the methodology. Intrepid …

The healthcare industry, which faces more financial and regulatory pressure than ever before, is a prime target for the application of Six Sigma methodology. Many leaders within healthcare are beginning …

Is your business interested in implementing Six Sigma? Are you curious how other organizations have used Six Sigma philosophies (and the outcomes they’ve achieved)? Well, cast your eyes toward Bengaluru, …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: What do you get when you cross a healthcare network and a car manufacturer? A fleet of emergency vehicles? Not exactly. When that …

The implementation of process improvement in healthcare is now beginning to have a direct impact on patient experience. The issue, in this case, is time – time spent waiting and …

For the past several years, new technology has been the focus of healthcare as an old industry looks for new ways to improve patient care and provide faster, more efficient …

If you’ve ever spent time in a crowded doctor’s office or an emergency room, you know that healthcare is not always efficient. And, of all industries where efficiency should rule …

The only thing that is constant in healthcare is change. To help mitigate the anxiety that this change can cause, an astute healthcare organization should have processes and measures in …

In order to help a variety of healthcare organizations meet the January 2014 federally mandated electronic record-keeping deadline, Six Sigma professionals trained in this area are in high demand. One …