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White Paper
ENABLING EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE THROUGH SIX SIGMA
Six Sigma Methodology in Healthcare
The fundamental objective of the Six Sigma methodology is the implementation of a measurement-based strategy that focuses on process improvement and variation reduction through the application of Six Sigma tools. Six Sigma holds the philosophy that every process can and should be repeatedly evaluated and significantly improved in terms of time required, resources used, quality performance, cost and other aspects relevant to the process. It prepares employees with the best available problem-solving tools and methods. In a healthcare environment, Six Sigma is applied in the improvement of business processes (administrative and logistics) and in the improvement of medical outcomes processes (clinical and patient safety). The overall strategy is to achieve "Excellence in Healthcare" by aligning and optimizing processes and by the removal of process-generated errors and defects.
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