Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review on Motivations and Benefits
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While Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been applied extensively in healthcare organisations, there limited research on the trends of LSS application recent years. This paper aims to present key motivations and benefits with a view highlighting types problems that can aid solving. The authors used systematic literature review (SLR) approach achieving article’s purpose. Peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2011 2021 are considered achieve study objectives. helped identify evolution, benefits, for healthcare. work includes directions managers professionals organisations embark focused journey aligned strategic is perhaps one most comprehensive SLRs covering vital agenda provides all deliverables its successful deployment
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عنوان ژورنال: Processes
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2227-9717']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10101910