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Lean six sigma in the healthcare sector: A systematic literature review
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It was found that comparatively less studies are focused on improving the medical processes, most of the studies targeted the management processes of Lean Six Sigma in the healthcare sector.About:
This article is published in Materials Today: Proceedings.The article was published on 2021-06-07. It has received 16 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Health care & Six Sigma.read more
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The implementation of Lean Six Sigma framework in the Indian context: a review and suggestions for future research
G. Citybabu,Sara Yamini +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors reviewed the research related to Lean Six Sigma (LSS) from the articles published in the reputed journals and identified the major contributions of researchers in various sectors during this period in India.
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Relationships between leadership and culture, human resources and process improvement in lean healthcare
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the relationships among leadership and culture, human resources and process improvement in lean hospitals from a socio-technical perspective, and found that human resources has a significant positive direct effect on process improvement.
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Lean Six Sigma case studies literature overview: critical success factors and difficulties
Matheus Binotto Francescatto,Alvaro Luiz Neuenfeldt Júnior,Flávio Issao Kubota,Gil Eduardo Guimaraes,Bruna de Oliveira +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present an extensive literature review involving Lean Six Sigma practical applications in the last five years, described in a case studies format, and the main difficulties found are related to the organization's culture and developing communication with leaders and managers.
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Characterization of Lean Six Sigma projects in healthcare settings: empirical research
Juliano Endrigo Sordan,Clésio Aparecido Marinho,Pedro Carlos Oprime,Márcio Lopes Pimenta,Roy Andersson +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a sample of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects in healthcare settings and discuss some specificities of operational excellence (OPEX) initiatives in hospitals and healthcare organizations in the USA is presented.
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The management of healthcare-related infections through lean methodology: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Marina Sartini,Carlotta Patrone,Anna Maria Spagnolo,Elisa Schinca,Gianluca Ottria,Chiara Dupont,Mattia Alessio-Mazzola,Nicola Luigi Bragazzi,Maria Luisa Cristina +8 more
TL;DR: In this article , a comprehensive search was performed on PubMed/Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, and Google Scholar databases using various combinations of the following keywords: “lean” and “infection”.
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