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What is Six Sigma Training and Why Are There Different “Belt” Levels?
Six Sigma Training is the premiere training certification for business professionals who work in the business, healthcare, financial, manufacturing, and information technology sectors. However, Six Sigma Training is not exclusively tied to these industries and the knowledge that Six Sigma Belts hold can be applied to any person who works in a leadership position, managerial […]
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Pyzdek Institute: Your Best Choice for Online Six Sigma Training
The Pyzdek Institute was established to make the best Six Sigma training available online for small and large businesses alike. The Pyzdek Institute brings founder Thomas Pyzdek’s unique approach to this trusted process improvement program directly into your office so that you can receive top quality training in a time-frame that works for you and […]
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Lean Six Sigma Comes to the VA
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald is relying in part on Lean Six Sigma to reorganize the embattled VA healthcare system. As reported in The Buffalo News article ‘Lean Six Sigma’ comes to the VA; Collins Cheers, this gives Chris Collins reason to celebrate. Collins, a current Republican Congressman from Clarence, NY, championed Lean Six […]
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Lean Six Sigma: Would You Consider a Contract Position?
They started out as a healthcare staffing firm in Norwalk, Conn., more than a dozen years ago. According to an article from InsuranceNewsNet, Lisa and Howard Chubinsky — the founders of Staff Providers, LLC — eventually turned their focus to placing Lean Six Sigma black belt candidates and others who had gained quality certifications in […]
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Ellis Medicine Launches Lean Six Sigma Program
In the ever-changing world of healthcare, hospitals and clinics must be willing to analyze and adapt their practices in order to provide the highest quality of care in an affordable and efficient manner. Ellis Medicine, a healthcare system in Albany, New York, understands the importance of adapting and improving. Under the leadership of new interim CEO […]
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TeamSTEPPS and Lean Six Sigma Training Go Hand In Hand
In the healthcare world, improving quality of care and optimizing patient outcomes is paramount. Clinical leaders are thus regularly seeking out tools to help their respective organizations achieve success. The TeamSTEPPS curriculum, a teamwork-focused, evidence-based system used to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals, is one respected tool being implemented by hospitals and […]
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Five Things You Might Not Know About Six Sigma Training
Six Sigma Training has been in the news a lot lately, but there is still much you may not know. We’ve got five items that might just surprise you. Why hold off on investing in success? This is the best way to learn how to improve. Don’t get stuck behind in the outdated, 20th century business […]
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Lean Six Sigma Could Help Distressed Communities in Pennsylvania
Healthcare, farming, and now government! Lean Six Sigma is making an impact in a wide variety of fields, helping people everywhere reduce inefficiencies and improve processes. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have realized the value of Lean Six Sigma training and are considering ways to use the program to help distressed communities. Pennsylvania currently has nineteen municipalities […]
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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 […]
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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 […]