Six-Sigma In Healthcare: Has It Improved Our Healthcare System In The U.S? (Essay Sample)

Six-Sigma in Healthcare: Has it improved our healthcare system in the U.S?
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Abstract
Concerns on the quality of health care in the US have emanated from various quarters with a presidential commission making the conclusion that; quality leads to impaired health (Presidents Advisory Commission, 1998). Driven by hopes of comparable gains to those witnessed in the manufacturing sector and by the interest on its methodology, Six Sigma therefore, seeks to address the quality issues inherent in health care service provision. This manuscript addresses the application of Six-Sigma techniques in the healthcare sector in the US, and the impact it has had. It focuses on the positive contributions of Six-Sigma in healthcare, its limitations, potential research areas a...