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Six Sigma in Healthcare

This month, Wendy M. Novicoff, Ph.D., and Khaled J. Saleh, M.D., M.Sc., M.H.C.M., discuss

Course Authors

Wendy M. Novicoff, Ph.D., and Khaled J. Saleh, M.D., M.Sc., M.H.C.M.

Dr. Novicoff is Assistant Professor, Departments of Public Health Sciences and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, and Dr. Saleh is Professor and Chair, Division of Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Novicoff was a consultant for Creative Healthcare, Inc., and Dr. Saleh reports no commercial conflicts of interest related to the content of this activity.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the definitions of Six Sigma and its complementary methodology of Lean

  • Identify the benefits of applying these methodologies to healthcare settings

  • Apply the basic approaches to problem-solving using these methodologies.

 

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