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This book provides an overview of Lean Six Sigma and the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology, and real-world healthcare case studies applying these methods and tools. This chapter describes a view into the future with the attempt at projecting where Lean Six Sigma for healthcare will evolve over the next decade.
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Furterer, S.L. (2014). The Future and Challenge of Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare. In: Lean Six Sigma Case Studies in the Healthcare Enterprise. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5583-6_14
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