Jay Arthur, the author of Lean Six Sigma Demystified (McGrawHill 2007), will speak to the
National Association on Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) in Boston on how to apply Lean Six Sigma
to Healthcare. Using case studies from hospital labs to patient flow, Jay will show how easy
it can be to reduce delay, defects and deviation in healthcare.
The 1999 study, To Err is Human, found that 1 person out of every 100 who check into a hospital
will die due to a medical mistake. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (ihi.org) estimates
that 50 patients out of every 100 will experience some sort of “harm” during their stay. The best
Emergency Departments handle patients in less than 40 minutes while most EDs take 120 minutes or
longer. The difference isn’t better people; it’s a better process.
The delays, defects and deviation in most healthcare situations can be dramatically reduced using
the methods and tools of Lean Six Sigma. Fortune 500 companies have embraced Lean Six Sigma
and now it’s time for healthcare to step up to the challenge of fast, effective care.
Lean focuses on
· Reducing delay that increases patient length of stay
Six Sigma focuses on:
· Reducing variation (i.e., consistency) that affects patient outcomes
· Reducing mistakes and errors that affect patient safety
Readers can download a free Lean Six Sigma Action Plan and software, plus signup for an email
course in Lean Six Sigma Simplified at www.qimacros.com/freestuff.html.
Jay Arthur is the author of the QI Macros SPC Software for Excel which is used by over 2,500
hospitals to meet the requirements of the JCAHO (Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations).
On September 11th in Boston, Jay Arthur will give attendees at NAHQ concrete case studies about
how to improve healthcare speed and quality using Lean Six Sigma.
KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the software at the Lean & Six Sigma World Conference on April 3 – 4, 2018. QI Macros® for Excel works in Excel 2007-2016 and has been simplifying process improvement ...
Released On: 3/15/2018
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KnowWare International Inc., developer of QI Macros for Excel, will attend the 29th annual IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. The event will take place in Orlando, Florida on December ...
Released On: 11/21/2017
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KnowWare International, Inc has awarded the 100th Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification in a program offered to veterans free of charge.
Released On: 10/23/2017
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QI Macros software supports World Quality Day Thursday, November 9th, 2017. and the efforts of everyday leaders who strive to make continuous improvement.
Released On: 10/23/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at The Quality Show in Rosemont, Illinois on October 24 - 26 2017, Booth# 1611.
Released On: 10/5/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at the AME Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on October 9 - 12, 2017, Booth# 304.
Released On: 9/26/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developer of QI Macros for Excel, will attend the NAHQ Annual Conference. The event will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 18th - 19th. Please come visit us at Booth# 302.
Released On: 9/13/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference & Expo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 22-23, 2017, Booth# 109
Released On: 5/4/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at the ASQ World Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 30 – May 2, 2017, Booth# 113.
Released On: 4/13/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at the Shingo Conference on April 25 – 27, 2017. This Conference will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia.
Released On: 4/12/2017
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QI Macros® for Excel will be showcased at the Lean & Six Sigma World Conference on March 29–30, 2017. This Conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.
Released On: 3/10/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developers of QI Macros® for Excel, will showcase the product at the ASQ Lean And Six Sigma Conference on February 27 – 28, 2017.
Released On: 2/15/2017
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KnowWare International Inc. announces a new feature in QI Macros for Excel: Data Mining Wizard 2.0.
Released On: 1/31/2017
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Jay Arthur, President and founder of KnowWare International and developer of QI Macros for Excel, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary in 2017.
Released On: 1/18/2017
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KnowWare International Inc., developer of QI Macros for Excel, will attend the 28 th annual IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. The event will take place in Orlando, Florida on December ...
Released On: 12/1/2016
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KnowWare International Inc. is celebrating World Quality Month during the month of November.
Released On: 11/1/2016
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Jay Arthur’s new book, Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line, Second Edition 2nd Edition (McGraw-Hill), debuted in August, 2016.
Released On: 10/20/2016
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Jay Arthur, owner/CEO of KnowWare International and a Lean Six Sigma expert, will speak at the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Audit Division Conference 2016. This year’s conference will be held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN. October 20-21.
Released On: 10/19/2016
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