Implementing Lean Six Sigma in healthcare: issues from Italy

Lean Six Sigma is a method for strategic process improvement that aims to improve operational uniformity and quality, and reduce variations and waste. Lean thinking and Six Sigma have traditionally been applied to manufacturing. This paper examines ways of using Lean Six Sigma in healthcare organizations. The authors discuss the implications of their research for practitioners (managers and physicians) and present an agenda for future research.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Chiarini, Andrea ; Bracci, Enrico
Published in:	Public Money & Management. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0954-0962. - Vol. 33.2013, 5, p. 361-368
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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