Linganisha mbinu

	Six Sigma katika Afya	Lean Healthcare
Nyanja	Usimamizi wa Huduma za Afya	Usimamizi wa Huduma za Afya
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1986	1988
Mwanzilishi	Motorola, Bill Smith, Mikel Harry	Taiichi Ohno, Toyota Production System
Aina	Statistical quality improvement methodology	Continuous improvement methodology
Chanzo asilia	Harry, M. J., & Schroeder, R. (2000). Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy. Currency. ISBN: 9780385494015	Ohno, T. (1988). Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. Productivity Press.
Majina mbadala	Six Sigma Healthcare, DMAIC Healthcare	Lean Healthcare Management, Healthcare Lean
Zinazohusiana	5	5
Muhtasari	Six Sigma is a data-driven quality improvement methodology originating at Motorola in 1986 that aims to reduce process variation and defects to achieve near-perfect quality (3.4 defects per million opportunities). In healthcare, Six Sigma uses statistical analysis and structured project methodology (DMAIC: Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) to reduce errors, improve safety, and enhance patient outcomes.	Lean is a management philosophy that emerged from the Toyota Production System, focused on maximizing patient value while minimizing waste. Applied to healthcare, Lean uses systematic methods to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities, reduce wait times, and improve the quality of patient care.