TY - BOOK AU - Arthur,Jay TI - Lean six sigma for hospitals: improving patient safety, patient flow and the bottom line SN - 9781259641084 AV - RA 971 .Ar77 2016 U1 - 362.11068 23 PY - 2016/// CY - New York, New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - Hospitals KW - Administration KW - Organizational effectiveness KW - Medical care KW - Quality control KW - Total quality management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-368) and index; Hospital Administration & Management N2 - "Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals explains how to use tested LSS methods and tools to achieve the goals of better, faster, and cheaper healthcare. These strategies follow the patient from the front door of the hospital or emergency room all the way through discharge, examining key aspects of patient flow and quality and also follow the trail of billing and collections to discover major leaks in cash flow. The book emphasizes both the clinical and operational sides, so the 'three demons of healthcare': delay, defects, and deviation, can be reduced"--Provided by publisher ER -