Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Healthcare Certificate

What would your healthcare organization look like if medical errors were reduced by 90%, turnaround times for laboratory results increased by 75%, or if patient wait times for surgical procedures were shortened from months to days? How would your work culture change if the average length of patient stay decreased by 60%, or if hospital readmission rates declined by 40%? Throughout the 100% online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Certificate through Emory Continuing Education (ECE), you'll watch engaging video lectures and complete assignments designed to help you make your operations safer, more reliable, more efficient and less error prone.

During the 7-week course, you'll explore how the data-driven tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma can lead to increased cost savings, better bottom-line results, and improved patient satisfaction. Included in the course are seven (7) 90-minute live sessions with your instructor, who is an expert in healthcare Lean Six Sigma and can help answer any questions about the course material.

Who Should Register

If you are interested in learning the essentials of Lean Six Sigma to reduce wasteful spending and process inefficiencies and/or aspire to implement meaningful change in a healthcare role, advancing your education through the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Certificate is a good first step.

Successfully completing the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Certificate is required to be eligible for Emory’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.

Why Choose Emory?

Academic Excellence:
Emory is nationally recognized for its rigorous academic standards and exceptional faculty.

Practical Training:
Courses are led by industry practitioners with real-world expertise.

Custom Learning Options:
Emory’s Corporate Learning unit offers customized curricula for organizations, including Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, and school systems.

Live Virtual Instruction:
Weekly live, instructor-led sessions ensure an interactive learning experience.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Certificate Requirements

This certificate consists of six (6) weeks of instruction, with a live, instructor-led virtual classroom session every other week. Attendance in all three (3) live online sessions is highly encouraged. Students should expect to complete seven (7) hours of work each week. 

To receive the certificate, students must:

• Complete online assignments and quizzes
• Receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the final exam

Course Content Summary

Week 1. Lean Six Sigma Introduction

• Lean Six Sigma Overview and Six Sigma History
• Lean History and Lean Six Sigma Benefits
• Lean Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities
• Project Selection and Planning
• Management and Planning Tools

Week 2. Define Phase

• DMAIC Process Refresh
• Define Phase Overview
• Obtaining the VOB
• Obtaining the VOC, Part 1
• Obtaining the VOC, Part 2
• Obtaining the VOP
• Storyboards and Define Phase Gate Review
• Team Dynamics

Week 3. Measure Phase

• Data Fundamentals
• Process Variation and Descriptive Statistics
• Introduction to Minitab
• Data Collection and Sampling
• Measurement Systems Analysis
• Process Capability

Week 4. Analyze Phase

• Exploratory Data Analysis
• Identifying Root Cause
• Hypothesis Testing
• Correlation and Regression

Week 5. Improve Phase

• Improvement Approaches
• Selecting the Best Solutions
• Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Solution Deployment

Week 6. Control Phase

• Control Phase Overview
• Control Charts
• Sustaining the Gains
• Standardized Work and Visual Controls
• Project Handover and Closure

What You'll Learn

Learn the core functions of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt practitioner and how various process improvement tools and concepts apply to healthcare.

• The 5 phases of DMAIC methodology
• Identifying a Lean Six Sigma healthcare project opportunity
• Finding the root cause of a problem
• Hypothesis testing
• Selecting the best solutions
• Sustainability

Program Badge
Feature your skills in Lean Six Sigma through an official digital badge from Emory. These are issued at program completion and can be displayed in your online channels like Linkedin.