Intro to Lean Six Sigma for
Healthcare (White Belt)
New Employee Orientation
Quality Management
Judith Gast, RHIT
Megan Furno, MPH, RHIA
Anthony Horton, MPH, LSSBB
Lean Six Sigma Healthcare
Defined
• A structured & methodical way of continuously exposing and solvingproblems to eliminate waste (Lean) & improve efficiency (Six Sigma) in systems that deliver value to Patients.
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Philosophy & Management culture
The main
characteristics of
Japanese management
thinking are harmony
and group loyalty,
consensus in
decision-making, and
lifetime employment,
all encompassed in
the concept of
“respect for people.”
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LSS Belt Training System
• Based on Martial Arts belt system of Feudal Japan
• 5 levels of training & subject competency• White, Yellow, Green, Black & Master Blackbelt
• Should not be considered “ranks”• (e.g. a Yellow Belt can be the Manager of a Blackbelt etc.)
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White Belts
Green Belts
Black Belts
Master Black BeltsA Blackbelt with at least 2-5 years
experience. Teaches Lean Six Sigma
certifies Green & Black Belts
LSS Expert. A Full-Time PI Project
Leader
Part-time PI Project Leader <75%. Leads
limited scope PI projects in area of expertise (SME)
Participating team member of PI projects
lead by GB /BB
Beginner to LSS concepts and methodologies
Executives & Champions
Translate the company’s vision, mission, goals
and metrics to organizational
deployment plan. Identify resources and
remove roadblocks.
Yellow Belts
Kaizen Events
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The LSS Rollout PI Focus
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The 8 Wastes
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5S Workplace Organization
5S is a methodology to promote workplace organization that allows
identification of problems and waste.
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• Sort – get rid of excess
• Store (set in order)– find the best locations
• Shine – clean to inspect
• Standardize – new procedures & visuals
• Sustain – make it part of routine
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Kaizen Board
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Idea cards
Ideas description & impact
Effort-Yield Matrix
Idea Routing
WIP Outputs / Charts
Current Status of WIP
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Team formed / Work in progress
Intra Dept. Issue requiring >5 days
Multi Dept. Issue
Issue tabled7 Implemented (Celebrate!)
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Questions?
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