• Indiana Hospital Association Lauds Patient Safety Efforts – Lean Six Sigma in Action

    We’ve recently discussed how Lean Six Sigma can make a difference in the healthcare industry by reducing wait times in the emergency department and improving patient flow, but a group of hospitals in Indiana is proving that Lean Six Sigma has even broader benefits.  The Indiana Hospital Association recently praised patient safety efforts at Franciscan Healthcare-Munster, one of…

  • Lean Six Sigma Online Training and Certification Due Diligence Video from iSixSigma.com

    iSixSigma.com has just released a new video featuring several industry experts, including yours truly. Michael Cyger, CEO of iSixSigma.com asks the expert panel questions that run the gamut of important topics that should be considered by anyone thinking of purchasing Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification. Topics covered include: You can read the transcript here.

  • Six Sigma Training Takes Healthcare Facility Design to a New Level

    Previously, we’ve discussed how Lean Six Sigma is transforming the healthcare industry by decreasing patient wait times and improving emergency room admissions flow. But did you know that some of the nation’s leading architects of healthcare facilities are also using their Six Sigma training to improve healthcare delivery? According to a recent press release from…

  • Senior Partner Talks of Learning How To ‘Slow Down, To Speed Up’ With Lean Six Sigma

    These days, when Ellen Burts-Cooper, PhD, goes to work, she uses her Lean Six Sigma toolkit. However, it wasn’t always that way. In a recent op-ed in Cleveland Jewish News, Burts-Cooper — an adjunct professor and a senior managing partner with Improve Consulting and Training Group — discussed learning how to ‘slow down, to speed…

  • New Research: Lean Reduces Patient ED Waiting Times and Improved Patient Flow

    New research from Australia has revealed Lean reductions in ED waiting times and improved patient flow. According to an article from Pulse It Magazine, a paper will soon be published by the International Journal of Human Resource Management that will show the results of the multi-university study that implemented Lean Six Sigma techniques in hospital…

  • Study Shows Hospitals Benefit From Six Sigma and Lean Management

    A new study from Monash University in Melborne is showing how hospitals may benefit from Six Sigma and Lean Management – whether they want it or not. Lean Management focuses on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s data-driven methods help eliminate defects in any process, two keys that are helping hospitals run smoother. Researchers found increasing patient numbers,…

  • “A Very Rough Day” Finds Company Hiring Lean Six Sigma Expert

    On what was described as “a very rough day” on the stock market for high-beta tech companies in mid-January, Sratasys — a world leader in 3D printing — announced an important addition to its staff. It hired Jerome Hamilton, formerly the Vice President of Lean Six Sigma Operations, Corporate Quality and Acquisition Integration at 3M,…

  • How Lean and Six Sigma Is Improving Health Care by Reducing Errors

    In a recent interview for Business Innovators Magazine, Dr. David Kashmer explained how Lean and Six Sigma is improving health care by reducing errors. While quality of life and life expectancy have increased due to modern medical advances, Kashmer explained, the technology of medicine has grown more complex. Currently 40,000 to 100,000 deaths occur due…

  • Lean Six Sigma Proves to be a Valuable Tool for Nonprofits

    Lean Six Sigma tools have proven successful across industry borders, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. Nonprofits are unique in that they often provide vital services to a community that would otherwise not be available. Helping nonprofits achieve greater efficiency and productivity, therefore, benefits their organization and the community as a whole. Greater Efficiency…

  • Lean Six Sigma Methods Used in Hand Hygiene Compliance to Reduce Infection

    The January 2015 issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety features an article about how performance improvement and infectious disease experts from eight U.S. hospitals used Lean Six Sigma techniques to reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections. The article entitled “Improving Hand Hygiene at Eight Hospitals in the United States by…

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