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Dr. Brett E. Trusko is a Biomedical Informatics and Healthcare Quality Researcher at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, where he studies healthcare quality issues. He is a frequent keynote speaker as both a healthcare quality professional and a healthcare futurist. He has written several hundred articles on issues related to improving healthcare quality. In addition, he works with organizations to apply innovative thinking to their Six Sigma initiatives. A Master Six Sigma Black Belt, Dr. Trusko’s background includes Board Member, US Health Information Technology Standards Panel, 10 years of clinical experience, and 20 years of consulting with several large multinational consulting firms. He spent several years working closely with the late Russell Coile, Jr. as a healthcare futurist. Dr. Trusko can be reached at brett.trusko@gmail.com.
Carolyn Pexton has more than 20 years’ experience in communications and healthcare, and is currently serving as the director of communications for Performance Solutions at GE Healthcare. In this role, she works closely with healthcare customers and manages public relations, marketing communications, and internal communications for the Performance Solutions team. Pexton is Six Sigma Green Belt-certified, and has presented and published extensively on a variety of topics including Lean Six Sigma and change management within the healthcare industry.
Dr. H. James Harrington is one of only five Grand Master Six Sigma Black Belts worldwide. He has published more than 25 books related to performance improvement. In the book Tech Trending, Dr. Harrington was referred to as “the quintessential tech trender.” The New York Times referred to him as having a “…knack for synthesis and an open mind about packaging his knowledge and experience in new ways—characteristics that may matter more as prerequisites for new-economy success than technical wizardry…” He wrote the book from which other consultants work. Not only has Dr. Harrington been honored with many national and international awards, he has also had four quality awards named after him. Former President Bill Clinton commissioned Dr. Harrington as an ambassador for Good Will.
Praveen Gupta, President of Accelper Consulting, has more than 25 years of experience in business performance improvement. Praveen worked with the inventor while developing the Six Sigma methodology in the late eighties. Praveen has authored several books, including Six Sigma Business Scorecardand Business Innovation. A Master Six Sigma Black Belt, Praveen currently consults with organizations looking for sustained profitable growth through excellence and innovation.
Foreword xx
Introduction xxi
Part I: The Need for Cutting Costs and Improving Quality in Healthcare 1
Chapter 1 Trends in the Healthcare Industry 3
Chapter 2 Excellence (Benchmarks) and Improvement Challenges in the Healthcare System 21
Chapter 3 Applicability of Six Sigma in Healthcare Organizations 31
Part II: Methodology, Tools, and Measurements 59
Chapter 4 The Healthcare Opportunity 61
Chapter 5 Six Sigma Methodology 77
Chapter 6 Understanding Problems: Define, Measure, and Analyze 89
Chapter 7 Solving Problems: Improve and Control 129
Part III: Benefiting from Six Sigma 161
Chapter 8 Case Study Introduction and Profiles 163
Chapter 9 Clinical Case Studies 181
Chapter 10 Operational Case Studies 203
Part IV: Rolling Out and Sustaining Six Sigma 239
Chapter 11 Implementing a Six Sigma Culture 241
Chapter 12 Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare 373
Chapter 13 The Road Ahead 401
Part V: Appendixes 431
Appendix A PMBOK Tools and Techniques 433
Appendix B The Six Sigma Body of Knowledge 437
Appendix D Total Six Sigma Tools Self-Evaluation Form 445
Appendix D Additional Resources 451
Appendix E The Man I Want To Be! 453
Index 455
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