Improving efficiency in a total hip arthroplasty program
The Lean Six Sigma methodology has improved operating room efficiency for hip arthroplasty by 50%. Identifying easily modifiable stoppers is crucial for successful implementation of improvements in the clinical process. Additional studies are required to address the challenges identified in post-surgery clinical process and to ensure continuous process optimization.
Authors
- Alfonso Alías
- Pablo Maletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-9880)
- A Serra
- M. Tió (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7745-895X)
- Jenaro Á. Fernández-Valencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6381-9502)
- X Buyse
Institutions
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhqr.2025.101117
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01