Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Specialization
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What would your healthcare organization look like if medical errors were reduced by 90%, turnaround times for laboratory results increased by 75%, or if patient wait times for surgical procedures were shortened from months to days? How would your work culture change if the average length of patient stay decreased by 60%, or if hospital readmission rates declined by 40%?
Throughout the 100% online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Certificate through Emory Continuing Education (ECE), you'll watch engaging video lectures and complete assignments designed to help you make your operations safer, more reliable, more efficient and less error prone. During the 7-week course (12 weeks of access), you'll explore how the data-driven tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma can lead to increased cost savings, better bottom-line results, and improved patient satisfaction. Included in the course are seven (7) 90-minute live sessions with your instructor, who is an expert in healthcare Lean Six Sigma and can help answer any questions about the course material.
Upon your successful completion of the Green Belt for Healthcare course, you will be able to:
Learn the core functions of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt practitioner and how various process improvement tools and concepts apply to healthcare.
When healthcare organizations implement Lean Six Sigma effectively, service quality and patient safety outcomes are impacted immediately, and work processes become more efficient and streamlined.
If you are interested in learning the essentials of Lean Six Sigma to reduce wasteful spending and process inefficiencies and/or aspire to implement meaningful change in a healthcare role, advancing your education through Green Belt for Healthcare training is a good first step.
*2023 ASQ Salary Survey: The Complete Report, December 2023. Salary by highest Six Sigma belt for U.S. and Canadian respondents. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-tern economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth or salary potential. Certificate program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.
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