Six Sigma Programs: Healthcare Industry Readiness ...

Six Sigma Programs: Healthcare Industry Readiness: Many Healthcare Organizations & Executives May Not Be Prepared For Change ...

... "His presentation also included remarks concerning the continuing tendency of healthcare providers to focus on single concepts such as Six Sigma-type programs or value analysis initiatives as if they were solutions to the cost and quality problems they face. McFaul stated, Many of the initiatives adopted by providers are merely tools which can contribute to the long term needs of the organization. Unfortunately, most of these tools are quantitative concepts which fall far short of meeting the needs of addressing the subjective issues which are so prevalent in healthcare. As a result, providers are grossly deficient when it comes to organization-wide collaboration and cohesion. " ...

The Healthcare Materials Management Society of New Jersey is an affiliate of the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management and the American Hospital Association. The Society meets routinely to conduct educational programs designed to enhance the skills and abilities of the profession.