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. 2011 Mar;29(1):145-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2010.11.007.

Reduction of regulated medical waste using lean sigma results in financial gains for hospital

Jerry Stonemetz  1 , Julius C Pham, Alejandro J Necochea, John McGready, Robert E Hody, Elizabeth A Martinez
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Reduction of regulated medical waste using lean sigma results in financial gains for hospital

Jerry Stonemetz et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

This article describes how anesthesiologists can lead innovation and process improvement focused on regulated medical waste reduction and cost savings using a process improvement methodology known as Lean Sigma.

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