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 …

[HTML][HTML] Lean six sigma in healthcare: a systematic literature review on motivations and benefits

O McDermott, J Antony, S Bhat, R Jayaraman, A Rosa… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
While Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been applied extensively in healthcare organisations,
there has been limited research on the trends of LSS application in healthcare in recent …

Success factors for the adoption of green lean six sigma in healthcare facility: an ISM-MICMAC study

R Rathi, MS Kaswan, J Antony, J Cross… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Success factors for the adoption of green lean six sigma in healthcare facility: an ISM-MICMAC
study | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish …

[HTML][HTML] Lean six sigma approach for reducing length of hospital stay for patients with femur fracture in a university hospital

A Scala, AM Ponsiglione, I Loperto… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Surgical intervention within 48 h of hospital admission is the gold standard procedure for the
management of elderly patients with femur fractures, since the increase in preoperative …

Improving patients' satisfaction in a mobile hospital using Lean Six Sigma–a design-thinking intervention

V Sunder M, S Mahalingam… - Production Planning & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Lean Six Sigma (LSS) that offers a unique integration of Lean and Six Sigma has
been accepted globally across services sectors. Previous studies that examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning and regression analysis to model the length of hospital stay in patients with femur fracture

C Ricciardi, AM Ponsiglione, A Scala, A Borrelli… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fractures of the femur are a frequent problem in elderly people, and it has been
demonstrated that treating them with a diagnostic–therapeutic–assistance path within 48 h …

[HTML][HTML] Lean Six Sigma and quality performance in Italian public and private hospitals: a gender perspective

MV Ciasullo, A Douglas, E Romeo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Lean Six Sigma in public and private healthcare organisations has received
considerable attention over the last decade. Nevertheless, such process improvement …

Reducing pharmacy medication errors using Lean Six Sigma: A Thai hospital case study

Y Trakulsunti, J Antony, R Edgeman… - Total Quality …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Hospital medication errors are costly and contribute to patient mortality, morbidity, and
decreased health care quality. Errors result from poor systems design more commonly than …

An evaluation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the national health service

J Antony, J Lancastle, O McDermott, S Bhat… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study derived from the
previous literature from the perspective of benefits, tools and techniques, continuous …

Analyzing barriers and strategies for implementing Lean Six Sigma in the context of Indian SMEs

SK Gaikwad, A Paul, MA Moktadir, SK Paul… - Benchmarking: An …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers for implementing Lean Six
Sigma (LSS) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and present a framework that …