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Quality manufacturing philosophy Six Sigma has been around a while, and now it’s being joined by LEAN as a method for streamlining productivity, increasing efficiency and quality, and ultimately resulting in better revenue streams. Washington Hospital Center, part of MedStar Health, has begun a systemwide LEAN initiative, including the WHC Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (Washington, DC). In 2002, they began Six Sigma and in 2005 started LEAN.

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March 2007 - Table of Contents

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