Prior to improving their onboarding process, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH)’s provider enrollment process was slow and inefficient, with an average enrollment time of six months. Without timely enrollment in health plans, JHACH was dealing with patients who either had their scheduled visit delayed or had to see someone…
Chuck Spurr, chief information officer at Shields Health Care Group, needed an overhaul in its revenue cycle business. So when IT software alone couldn't solve the issues, Shields, an MRI and ambulatory health chain serving the Boston area, looked to Six Sigma methodology. As a result of this implementation, Shields…
Are you in Healthcare? Whether you’re just starting your Lean Journey, or you’re in the middle of improving a process, guidance from Experts can help make your efforts easier – and more successful! In this short interview, we interview Lean Expert, Mark Graban, who shares key insights to being successful…
Kayla Kirk is a Petty Officer 3rd Class currently assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton as Urgent Care Clinic assistant leading petty officer. As part of a Lean Six Sigma team that conducted a quality improvement project, Kirk was recognized for her knowledge and effort in helping to streamline the requirement…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of January 16, 2017. Lean Six Sigma Reduces Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections According to a study published online in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, application of the Lean…
According to a study published online in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, application of the Lean Six Sigma methodology can reduce the risk of health care-associated infections among patients undergoing surgical procedures. Data was collected on more than 20,000 patients who underwent a wide range of surgical procedures…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of October 17, 2016. State Association Honors Highland, Breese Hospitals for Quality St. Joseph’s Hospital-Highland was recently honored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) for their quality improvement…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of September 19, 2016. In-house: Managing Like A Business The Royal Dutch Shell's legal department is filled with thousand of professionals and much larger than many others. However, more…
Be happy that "Lean Six Sigma is being adopted by more and more health care practitioners, including hospitals, clinics, and individual physicians, not to mention pharmaceutical and medical device makers." To improve healthcare, we can reduce surgical wait time, see more patients quickly, reduce nurse overtime and avoid added expenses!…
Mirka Strano is a dynamic professional with extensive health insurance industry knowledge. In this interview, Mirka shares the insights of Tracy O’Rourke, Managing Partner & Executive Advisor at GoLeanSixSigma.com on Lean Six Sigma applied to International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI), Service Chain Management and Business Development. 1. IPMI (International Private Medical Insurance)…