The Critical Role of Lean Six Sigma in Enhancing Healthcare Efficiency and Safety (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: Hi, I am annexes master black belt Amitabh Saxena, and let me talk about importance of lean and Six Sigma and health care Lean Six Sigma concepts are used in industries all over the world to improve a process Eliminate waste and reduce defects in the healthcare industry defects not only affect revenue and customer Satisfaction, but they signify the difference between life and death Lean Six Sigma is critically important in health care because it helps in reducing defects that can result in medical errors There are so many challenges in the health care industry like an aging population shortage of workers increasing litigation and many more that require long-term improvement Because health care industry deals with saving lives Errors cannot be accepted at any cost So how does Lean Six Sigma really help? With the help of Lean Six Sigma you can shorten the waiting times in hospitals The lesser the people wait the efficient the hospitals will become Reduce medication errors and even try to completely eliminate them improve turnaround time for lab results Provide better care at lower costs ensure that the medical staff makes fewer errors reduce mortality rates improve patient care improve quality and improve overall patient experience How can you do that? By training the staff as green belts and black belts and allowing them to do improvement projects Lean Six Sigma training and certification and health care provides the tools needed to address the challenges at various levels It is a time for the health care industry to utilize Lean Six Sigma methods to its fullest and drastically change the health care industry for the better Don't you want to be a part of the industry where patients are happier? Physicians want to work for you. The cost is as low as possible and at the same time Efficiency is high If your answer is yes, then Lean Six Sigma is your choice We have implemented Lean Six Sigma in more than 25 hospitals worldwide Including ministries of health of four countries and we can help you too