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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Quality |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/3/e001342.full |
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