[Iefac.list] Call for Papers: "Lean Six Sigma in Health Care" Sponsored by Society for Health Systems

[Feng, Qianmei]

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA)

Call For papers
Special Issue on: "Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare"
Sponsored by Society for Health Systems (SHS)
<http://www.iienet2.org/shs/> 

Guest Editor: Dr. Qianmei (May) Feng, University of Houston, USA

This special issue aims to publish research that leverages lean six
sigma in clinical and business processes to confront the challenges for
quality and cost savings in healthcare systems. The issue is sponsored
by Society for Health Systems <http://www.iienet2.org/shs/> , which will
assist IJSSCA in publicising and disseminating the findings of the
studies.

The last decade has witnessed lean six sigma being successfully
implemented in healthcare institutions across the United States, since
the Commonwealth Health Corporation launched its six sigma initiative in
March 1998. At the time of its ten-year anniversary, this special issue
aims to attract research on lean and six sigma methodologies in
healthcare and to share experiences amongst healthcare practitioners and
researchers.

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Subject Coverage
Topics in health care include, but are not limited to: 
*	Lean and six sigma versus other quality initiatives 
*	Lean and six sigma application (case studies) 
*	Integration of lean and six sigma strategies 
*	Selection and use of the tools and techniques of six sigma 
*	Project selection in lean six sigma 
*	Critical success factors of six sigma and design for six sigma 
*	Performance measurement for six sigma and design for six sigma 
*	Strategic aspects of lean and/or six sigma 
*	Role of leadership in six sigma 
*	Six sigma in healthcare supply chain management 
*	Best practice of lean six sigma
	
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for Intending Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for
authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting
papers are available on the Papers Submission section under Author
Guidelines <http://www.inderscience.com/papers/about.php>  page

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Important Dates
Paper Submission: 31 December 2007
Communication of Results: 31 March 2008
Final Manuscript submission: 31 May 2008

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Editors and Notes
You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an
e-mail (details in Author Guidelines
<http://www.inderscience.com/papers/about.php> ) to the following:
Dr. Qianmei (May) Feng
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
E206 Engineering Bldg 2
Houston, TX 77204
USA
Tel: (713) 743-2870
Email: qmfeng at uh.edu 

with an email copy only to:

Editor-in-Chief
IEL Editorial Office
E-mail: ijssca at inderscience.com

Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the
title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor


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