Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare
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Authors
Oliphant, David T.
Issue Date
2010
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Health care expenditures are currently one of the fastest growing components of the
United States' GDP. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), "In 1960, healthcare expenditures accounted for approximately five percent of
the nation's GDP; by 2000, that figure had grown to more than 13 percent." This
massive increase is due in part to technological advances and an aging population.
However, the increase can also be attributed to unnecessary operational inefficiencies
found in many healthcare facilities. As a result, numerous hospitals and healthcare
providers have begun implementing two process-innovation approaches that were
originally applied to the manufacturing industry. These approaches are referred to as
"Lean" and "Six Sigma." Lean Six Sigma, an integration of the two approaches, has
proven to be a successful way for hospitals and healthcare providers to achieve higher
levels of efficiency while providing better care to a larger percentage of the population.
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iii, 21 p.
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