Application of Lean Six Sigma theory in clinical medicine / 中华全科医师杂志

One of the effective methods to resolve the conflict between the ever-increasing medical demands and relatively limited medical resources is to improve the work efficiency of the medical institutions as well as to effectively control their operating cost through continuous reforms and improvements of the management modes in the medical industry.The Lean Management and Six Sigma Management theories which have been applied in manufacturing industry and service industry are now gradually being introduced to clinical medicine.This article systematically describes the Lean Management and Six Sigma Management theories and illustrates some examples of its application in health management renovation and the effects achieved.