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Determining the Effects of Six Sigma Application in Healthcare Services:A Theoretical Approach


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1 Dept. of Commerce & Management, KRM Mahila College, Nanded (MH), India
2 ASM’s Institute of Professional Studies, Pune (MH), India
 

Six-Sigma is a quality improvement strategy i.e. essential to generate nearly perfect products and services. Six Sigma is amongst the best alternative way to confront the weaknesses in Indian healthcare system. The Six Sigma methodology is helpful in reducing queuing time, waiting time, faulty medical records, diagnostic result turnaround times, accounting procedures, patient’s staying time, in-patient and out-patient departments, medication errors etc. Six Sigma, along with Lean thinking, can be an operational context for creating methodical efforts in healthcare. By implementing Six Sigma, the organizations can regulate healthcare cost, improve quality and be able to provide better healthcare services.

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Healthcare, Quality, Service, Patient.
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Authors

Prashant B. Ashturkar
Dept. of Commerce & Management, KRM Mahila College, Nanded (MH), India
Sandeep L. Sarkale
ASM’s Institute of Professional Studies, Pune (MH), India

Abstract


Six-Sigma is a quality improvement strategy i.e. essential to generate nearly perfect products and services. Six Sigma is amongst the best alternative way to confront the weaknesses in Indian healthcare system. The Six Sigma methodology is helpful in reducing queuing time, waiting time, faulty medical records, diagnostic result turnaround times, accounting procedures, patient’s staying time, in-patient and out-patient departments, medication errors etc. Six Sigma, along with Lean thinking, can be an operational context for creating methodical efforts in healthcare. By implementing Six Sigma, the organizations can regulate healthcare cost, improve quality and be able to provide better healthcare services.

Keywords


Healthcare, Quality, Service, Patient.

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