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xx, 348 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index. |
| Summary |
"Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals explains how to use tested LSS methods and tools to achieve the goals of better, faster, and cheaper healthcare. These strategies follow the patient from the front door of the hospital or emergency room all the way through discharge, examining key aspects of patient flow and quality and also follow the trail of billing and collections to discover major leaks in cash flow. The book emphasizes both the clinical and operational sides, so the 'three demons of healthcare': delay, defects, and deviation, can be reduced"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Simple steps to a faster hospital -- Lean for acclerated patient flow -- Simple steps to a better hospital -- Reducing defects with six sigma -- Simple steps to a cheaper (more profitable) hospital -- Six sigma for hospitals -- Excel power tools for lean six sigma -- Is there an improvement project in my data? -- Sustaining improvement -- Laser-focused process innovation -- Statistical tools for lean six sigma -- Implementing lean six sigma in hospitals. |
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Hospitals -- Administration.
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Organizational effectiveness.
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Medical care -- Quality control.
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Total quality management.
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Efficiency, Organizational. |
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Hospital Administration -- methods. |
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Quality of Health Care -- organization & administration. |
| ISBN |
9780071753258 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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0071753257 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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