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Hospitals using Lean and Six Sigma

Hospitals using Lean and Six Sigma

January 13, 2010 | Richard Pizzi, Editor

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James Levett, MD, is chairman of the American Society for Quality's healthcare division and chief medical officer for The Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa. In this interview with Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi, Levett discusses how U.S. hospitals are beginning to embrace Lean and Six Sigma business management strategies to reduce costs and improve productivity.

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