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Six Sigma And Healthcare

Six Sigma methodologies aim at improvingdetermine the quality and efficiency are
overall quality by eliminating defects andusually the flow of information and
achieving near perfection by restricting theinteraction between people. Six Sigma helps
number of possible defects to less than 3.4in streamlining the flow of information and
defects per million. Six Sigma methodologiesachieving strategic business results by
were originally developed for implementationinitiating cultural shifts all throughout the
in the manufacturing sector but with timeorganization. 6-Sigma focuses on improving
their use has spread to the services sectorprocesses rather than just concentrating on
as well. In the services sector, Six Sigmathe task, which helps in increasing the scope
concepts are used mainly for eliminatingof improvements. It provides the necessary
transactional  errors.tools and methodologies that help in
analyzing and transforming human performance,
Today, the concepts and methodologies ofnecessary for achieving significant long-term
6-Sigma are increasingly being used in theimprovements.
healthcare industry for improving the quality
of services rendered, increasing efficiency,Process
and eliminating human errors that can often
prove fatal. However, the use of 6-Sigma inSix Sigma helps in defining a vision for the
the healthcare industry is a relatively newfuture, identifying specific goals, and
phenomenon as compared to other serviceestablishing quantitative measures for
industries that have undergone some type ofturning that vision into reality. It helps in
data-supported, systematic,formulating goal plans and setting timelines
quality-improvement process. With medical andfor moving from current performance levels to
technological advancements, the demand andSix Sigma performance levels. The plans are
expectations for improved medical care aredefined only after documenting their effects
continuously increasing. However, due to lackon the organization's work processes' that
of effective management systems, inefficiencymay include flow of information, surgical
is increasing, which often leads to congestedsite procedures, handling patients, and
emergency rooms, customer complaints, andothers.
lost  revenues.
The basic requirements for successfully
Benefitsimplementing Six Sigma programs are usually
long-term vision, commitment, leadership,
Six Sigma concepts and methods enable amanagement, and training. It is important to
healthcare organization to offer improvedprovide the requisite training to doctors,
healthcare services to patients bynurses, and the administrative staff for
streamlining business processes. In themaking them aware about the various concepts
healthcare industry, the quality of servicesand methodologies. The training may initially
rendered depends a lot on human skills, whichappear to be expensive, but is often worth
is often very difficult to measure andthe cost when one considers the benefits such
control. 6-Sigma is effective as it is basedas improved quality of services and increased
on a comprehensive approach that focuses onefficiency. It is necessary for employees
improving both human as well as transactionalworking in a healthcare organization to
aspects of a process. Although implementingdevelop an understanding about the various
Six Sigma concepts in the healthcare industrySix Sigma concepts. This will help them in
is a challenging task, it does help inintegrating new techniques into the Six Sigma
getting  quick  results.processes for improving quality and
effectiveness.
In the healthcare industry, the factors that



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