Program
Physician Assistant M.S.
Year Approved
2015
First Advisor
Hopper, Don
Abstract
In response to demands on healthcare, systems have looked to refine current processes to use time, materials, and finances more efficiently. Lean/Six Sigma (L/SS) is a model that has been used to improve procedural efficiency in various settings. The purpose of this study was to implement L/SS into an outpatient private practice setting and to evaluate the effect on efficiency as measured in the length of individual patient visits who presented to that clinic for routine re-evaluation. In this study, the amount of time between a patient’s entrance and exit from the clinic was documented for 878 patients before implementation of L/SS and for 319 patients after an 18 month implementation period. Statistical analysis of the variance was completed using ANOVA and found to have both a statistically significant (P <.05) and clinically significant change (eight minutes) in visit time between the two groups.
Degree Name
Masters of Science in Physician Assistant
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Bullert, E. L., Johnson, L., & Schibilla, A. M. (2015). Analysis of Lean/Six Sigma Production Model in a Tertiary Care Asthma and Allergy Clinlic [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/97