Objective The COVID-19 pandemic emphasises the need to use healthcare resources
efficient and effective to guarantee access to high-quality healthcare in an affordable …

Objective The aim of this study is to improve rates of day of surgery admission (DOSA) for all
suitable elective thoracic surgery patients. Design Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methods were …

Objective Patients' connectedness to their providers has been shown to influence the
success of preventive health and disease management programs. Lean Six Sigma …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed many aspects of our
private and professional routine. In particular, the lockdowns have severely affected the …

Purpose–Six Sigma as a powerful business strategy has been around for almost a decade
and has grown exponentially in healthcare industry during the past five years. During the …

Healthcare has been an important necessity globally. Healthcare organizations have
realized the importance of continuous improvement practices like lean six sigma (LSS). In …

Unplanned surgery cancellation (USC) was an important quality management issue in the
course of medical care for surgical patients, which caused inappropriate use of hospital …

Purpose Workflow optimisation is crucial for establishing a viable acute stroke (AS)
intervention programme in a large tertiary care centre. This study aims to utilise Lean Six …

Annual patient attendances at a pre-operative assessment department increased by 24.8%
from 5659 in 2009, to 7062 in 2012. The unit was staffed by administrative staff, nurses, and …

Purpose Many healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, have recently implemented quality
improvement initiatives such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). However, only a few have sustained …