Factors critical to the success of Six-Sigma quality program and their influence on performance indicators in some of Lebanese hospitals

Abstract

Medical literature reports that Six-Sigma was applied at specific healthcare organizations. However, there is a lack of studies that investigate the broader status of Six-Sigma in Lebanese healthcare systems. The purpose of this paper is to explore the realities of factors critical (CSFs) to the success of a Six-Sigma quality program to identify the nature of the quality program implemented in some of Lebanese hospitals in Beirut. It also examines the impact of (CSFs) of a Six-Sigma quality program and its influence on performance indicators.

In order to achieve the objectives of the study, two questionnaires were used; ANOVA, Eta Squared, Pearson Correlations were used to analyse the data collected from a sample of 101 respondents. Three hypotheses, (H1), (H2) and (H3), were tested and partially accepted based on the results found.

The rest of the paper is organized as follows: First, an overview on the relevant literature reviews with respect to the identified Six-Sigma factors. After that, the methodology and the data analysis of the results are presented. The end of this paper is concluded with the discussion and suggestions for further research.