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Lean Six Sigma for the healthcare sector: a multiple case study analysis from the Indian context

The International journal of quality & reliability management, 2020-01, Vol.37 (1), p.90-111 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited ;Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 ;ISSN: 0265-671X ;EISSN: 1758-6682 ;DOI: 10.1108/IJQRM-07-2018-0193

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  • Title:
    Lean Six Sigma for the healthcare sector: a multiple case study analysis from the Indian context
  • Author: Bhat, Shreeranga ; Antony, Jiju ; Gijo, E.V ; Cudney, Elizabeth A
  • Subjects: Control charts ; Cycle time ; Health care ; Health care industry ; Hospitals ; Leadership ; Medical records ; Medical research ; Patient safety ; Patient satisfaction ; Standardization ; Voice communication ; Workflow
  • Is Part Of: The International journal of quality & reliability management, 2020-01, Vol.37 (1), p.90-111
  • Description: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the voice of the customer, key performance indicators, critical to quality characteristics, critical success factors, and commonly used tools and techniques for deploying the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) strategy in Indian private hospitals, with special attention to the medical records. Design/methodology/approach The study utilizes the action research methodology to obtain a greater understanding of the use of LSS in the Indian healthcare sector. Multiple case studies were designed and successfully deployed to understand and ascertain challenges in LSS implementation. Five case studies were carried out in the Medical Records Departments (MRD) of four private hospitals in India. Findings Patients perceive that waiting in queue harms their health, which can be rectified by addressing the cycle time of the system. The research also found that effective leadership, availability of data, involvement of cross-functional team and effective communication are critical to the success of LSS projects. In addition, control charts, cause and effect diagram, 5S, gemba, two-sample t-test, standardization, waste analysis and value stream mapping are some of the common tools used to improve healthcare systems. Research limitations/implications The research was restricted to studying the impact of LSS on the workflow and resource consumption of the MRD in Indian allopathic hospitals only. The validity of the results can be improved by including more hospitals and more case studies from the healthcare sector in different countries. Originality/value The findings will enable researchers, academicians and practitioners to incorporate the results of the study in LSS implementation within the healthcare system to increase the likelihood of successful deployment. This will provide greater stimulus across other departments in the hospital sector for wider and broader application of LSS for creating and sustaining process improvements.
  • Publisher: Bradford: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0265-671X
    EISSN: 1758-6682
    DOI: 10.1108/IJQRM-07-2018-0193
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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