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Since the 1999 report entitled To Err is Human from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) about the high rate of medical errors, there have been many measures to improve patient safety and reduce errors in health care. Many cytology laboratories have accordingly adopted Lean Six Sigma tools to help improve quality, reduce potential errors, and enhance business efficiency (Table 12.1). To reap the benefits of these toolkits for their laboratories, cytologists need to have some understanding of these manufacturing industry concepts. The key principles of combining Lean and Six Sigma strategies are summarized in Table 12.2. Informatics plays a key role in implementing and supporting these tools (e.g., computers, automation).
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Cucoranu, I.C., Parwani, A.V., Pantanowitz, L. (2014). Lean Six Sigma. In: Pantanowitz, L., Parwani, A. (eds) Practical Informatics for Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 14. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9581-9_12
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