Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line, Second Edition

Simple Steps to Improve Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line

a doody's core title for 2021!

this thoroughly revised resource shows, step-by-step, how to simplify, streamline, analyze, and optimize healthcare performance using tested lean six sigma and change management techniques. Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals, Second Edition, follows the patient from the front door of the hospital or emergency room all the way through discharge. The book fully explains how to improve operations and quality of care while dramatically reducing costsoften in just five days. Real-world case studies from major healthcare institutions illustrate successful implementations of Lean Six Sigma.

coverage includes:

 lean six sigma for hospitals, emergency departments, operating rooms, medical imaging facilities, nursing units, pharmacies, and icus
 Patient flow and quality
 Clinical staff
 Order and claims accuracy
 Billing and collection
 Defect and medical error reduction
 Excel power tools for Lean Six Sigma
 Data mining and analysis
 Process flow charts and control charts
 Laser-focused process innovation
 Statistical tools for Lean Six Sigma
 Planning and implementation