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11/19/2020 Anesthesiology Grand Rounds - Lean Six Sigma Methodologies in Healthcare and Anesthesiology

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Present an introduction and history of lean six sigma
  • Describe the basics of a six sigma analysis
  • Describe the basics of lean methodology
  • Provide clinical examples of six sigma and lean analyses

Suggested Additional Reading & Joint Sponsor Statement - Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements:

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. George M, Rowlands D, Price M, Maxey J.  The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook.  McGraw-Hill, 2005.
  2. Sperl T, Placek R, and Trewn J.  Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare.  MCS Media, 2013.  
  3. Chyon BSc FA, Ahmmed BSc MS, Shuvo BSc MKA, Suman BSc MNH, Hossain PhD MM. Measuring Process Capability in a Hospital by Using Lean Six Sigma Tools-A Case Study in Bangladesh. Glob Adv Health Med. 2020 Oct 8;9:2164956120962441. doi: 10.1177/2164956120962441. PMID: 33101785; PMCID: PMC7550944.
  4. Holden R, Emerick T.  An Academic Chronic Pain Clinic’s Communication Volume as a Demonstration of The Six Sigma Methodology Pareto Principle.  ASA Conference on Practice Management, Las Vegas, 2020.


Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Authors:
Trent Emerick, MD, MBA — Assistant Professor, Fellowship Director, Chronic Pain Medicine, Director of Quality Improvement and Innovation, Chronic Pain, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Chronic Pain, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.