Reducing surgical cancellations: a successful application of Lean Six Sigma in healthcare

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 manner. Surgical cancellations have a negative impact on these. We used the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology to reduce cardiac surgi...

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Main Authors: Stijn Schretlen, Paulien Hoefsmit, Suzanne Kats, Jos Maessen, Reinier Zandbergen, Godefridus van Merode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/3/e001342.full
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