Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line, Second Edition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Simple Steps to Improve Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line a doody's core title for 2020! this thoroughly revised resource shows, step-by-step, how to simplify, streamline, analyze, and optimize healthcare performance using tested lean six sigma and change management techniques. Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals, Second Edition, follows the patient from the front door of the hospital or emergency room all the way through discharge. The book fully explains how to improve operations and quality of care while dramatically reducing costsoften in just five days. Real-world case studies from major healthcare institutions illustrate successful implementations of Lean Six Sigma. coverage includes:  lean six sigma for hospitals, emergency departments, operating rooms, medical imaging facilities, nursing units, pharmacies, and icus  Patient flow and quality  Clinical staff  Order and claims accuracy  Billing and collection  Defect and medical error reduction  Excel power tools for Lean Six Sigma  Data mining and analysis  Process flow charts and control charts  Laser-focused process innovation  Statistical tools for Lean Six Sigma  Planning and implementation