Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach by Lighter, Donald
Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach by Lighter, Donald

Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach

Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Approach prepares future healthcare administrators to meet...
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Author: Donald Lighter
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Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach by Lighter, Donald

Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach

$456.43
Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach by Lighter, Donald

Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach

$456.43
Author: Donald Lighter
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Approach prepares future healthcare administrators to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace through the proven Lean Six Sigma method of quality improvement--straightforward principles and procedures that enhance how healthcare organizations operate. With an eye toward meeting consumers' increasing demand for value in health care, this new volume provides in-depth information on planning and implementing a "Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control" (DMAIC) initiative to reduce errors and improve performance in healthcare settings, and serves as an essential reference on the basics of Lean Six Sigma and its application in augmenting the quality of care. Key Features: Lean Six Sigma case studies drawn from the industry; A thorough exploration of DMAIC approach to quality improvement; Discussion questions in every chapter Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, and a TestBank

Author: Donald Lighter
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 11/15/2011
Pages: 342
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780763772147

About the Author
Lighter, Donald: - Dr. Donald E. Lighter currently serves as the Associate Medical Director for Clinical Outcomes Programs for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, where he is responsible for leading the design and implementation of programs to evaluate and improve the care of children in the Shriners system. Shriners' unique hospital system provides free care for children with serious orthopaedic abnormalities and burns. After finishing his medical degree at St. Louis University Medical School, Dr. Lighter completed a pediatric residency and practiced general pediatrics in both private practice and academic settings for over twenty-five years. Dr. Lighter's experience in managed care has spanned nearly twenty years, having led the formation of two IPAs and three HMOs. Over the past ten years, Dr. Lighter has worked both with commercial and Medicaid HMOs, and presently he is Director at The Institute for Healthcare Research and Education and a founder of CyberCE, Inc., an online educational consulting company. Additionally, Dr. Lighter is a professor and a member of the core faculty for The University of Tennessee's Physicians' Executive MBA program, an innovative curriculum that relies heavily on the Internet to provide didactic material for physicians working toward a Masters in Business Administration degree. He also serves as a Senior Examiner in the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program.

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