A structured review of Lean Six Sigma in various industrial sectors

M Singh, R Rathi - International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2019‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of present study is to expose the detailed review for benefits and
challenges about implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in business organization and …

Lean in healthcare: a comprehensive review

A D'Andreamatteo, L Ianni, F Lega, M Sargiacomo - Health policy, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Background Lean seems to be the next revolution for a better, improved, value-based
healhcare. In the last 15 years Lean has been increasingly adapted and adopted in …

Impact and experiences of delayed discharge: A mixed‐studies systematic review

A Rojas‐García, S Turner, E Pizzo… - Health …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background The impact of delayed discharge on patients, health‐care staff and hospital
costs has been incompletely characterized. Aim To systematically review experiences of …

An analysis of the Six Sigma DMAIC method from the perspective of problem solving

J De Mast, J Lokkerbol - International Journal of Production Economics, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) method in Six Sigma is often
described as an approach for problem solving. This paper compares critically the DMAIC …

Lean six sigma in the healthcare sector: A systematic literature review

R Rathi, A Vakharia, M Shadab - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Healthcare is a very important sector as our lives depend on it. During the novel corona virus
pandemic, it was evident that our healthcare organizations still lack in terms of efficiency and …

Quality improvement in healthcare: Six Sigma systematic review

A Niñerola, MV Sánchez-Rebull, AB Hernández-Lara - Health Policy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Six Sigma has been widely used in the healthcare sector as a management tool to improve
patient quality and safety. The objective of this study is to identify opportunities for its …

A systematic literature review of Lean Six Sigma in different industries

V Raja Sreedharan, R Raju - International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2016‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review Lean Six Sigma (LSS) literature and report
different definitions, demographics, methodologies and industries. Design/methodology …

Use of lean and six sigma methodology to improve operating room efficiency in a high-volume tertiary-care academic medical center

RR Cima, MJ Brown, JR Hebl, R Moore… - Journal of the American …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Operating rooms (ORs) are resource-intense and costly hospital units.
Maximizing OR efficiency is essential to maintaining an economically viable institution. OR …

The use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in surgery: a systematic review

SE Mason, CR Nicolay, A Darzi - The Surgeon, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Background Lean and Six Sigma are improvement methodologies developed in the
manufacturing industry and have been applied to healthcare settings since the 1990s. They …

Systematic review of the application of quality improvement methodologies from the manufacturing industry to surgical healthcare

CR Nicolay, S Purkayastha, A Greenhalgh… - Journal of British …, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Background The demand for the highest-quality patient care coupled with pressure on
funding has led to the increasing use of quality improvement (QI) methodologies from the …