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My Prescription for the Healthcare Crisis
Inspired by some questions not asked in health care debate – BizTimes. Like many, I am concerned about healthcare in America. The above story outlines a number of issues with our system The author discusses the fact that Six Sigma has only recently been introduced in American healthcare, and then only on a limited basis. He […]
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Design of Experiments Examples in Healthcare
In regard to Design of Experiments applications in healthcare, consider the randomized clinical trial. These are simple Designed Experiments. Usually they are one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) experiments that attempt to isolate the effect of one drug across a population. Screening experiments would allow the assessment of multiple factors simultaneously with relatively small sample sizes. Since the OFAT […]
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Why Isn’t Six Sigma Used More in Healthcare?
Apparently there are still questions about whether or not a process improvement methodology like lean or Six Sigma can work in healthcare. I find this astonishing and disingenuous. The only real requirement for deploying any process improvement is whether or not there is a process that is done more than once. Healthcare at any respectably […]
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Announcing the Release of the 6th Edition of The Six Sigma Handbook by Thomas Pyzdek!
Hello Six Sigma Enthusiasts, We are thrilled to announce the release of the latest edition of the invaluable Six Sigma resource – the 6th Edition of The Six Sigma Handbook, authored by Thomas Pyzdek. This edition comes fully updated with the latest advances and knowledge in the field of Six Sigma, promising to be an […]
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Understanding Variability: Enhancing Health and Management Outcomes
Anyone versed in statistical process control has encountered measurement errors. These arise when a single object measured multiple times yields varying results. This phenomenon isn’t exclusive to industrial settings but is also common in healthcare, as with fluctuating blood pressure readings. Wander into your local pharmacy, and you’ll likely find a machine for instant blood […]
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Statistical Forecasting
Course Overview Forecasting of raw material demand data, raw material price data and other sequential data is a vital business skill. With good forecasts, companies effectively manage material levels and predict their impact on cash flow. With these goals in mind, this course provides a basic understanding of forecasting methods with a clear focus on […]
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Statistical Process Management
Course Overview The Pyzdek Institute Statistical Process Management workshop is hands-on and based on a systematic error-proofed workflow. The workshop blends Lean Principles, process behavior charts and proven statistical methods to develop new products, solve difficult process problems, gain new knowledge, and maintain process stability. In addition, the course provides guidance on Process Capability Analysis, […]
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Lean Six Sigma for Executive Leadership
Course Overview The Lean Six Sigma for Executive Leadership workshop is based on decades of Pyzdek Institute experience working with manufacturing, service, financial and healthcare customers at every organizational level. The workshop provides practical advice to C-Level Executives, Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Directors on the best way to build and manage an effective process improvement organization […]
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Measurement Systems Management
Course Overview The Pyzdek Institute Measurement Systems Management workshop is hands-on, workflow-based, and significantly different than typical Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) courses. As it turns out, assuring data validity and establishing a baseline for Continuous Improvement requires a systematic error-proofed workflow that includes much more than a Measurement Systems Analysis like the AIAG GR&R method. […]