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The book Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, Flawless Healthcare (McGraw-Hill; 2011) describes how hospitals can increase quality and cost efficiency. The following excerpt ...

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Slowing industrial activity caused by the protracted U.S.-China trade dispute has ravaged railroad companies' freight volumes in 2019. While stocks in the segment mostly shrugged off falling carload ...

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If you are managing a portfolio of mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), or even rental property, you are constantly seeking ways to maximize returns. But have you spent enough time examining ...

New ophthalmology residents sometimes mistakenly think that performing a surgery quickly is the key to doing more cases in a day. On the contrary, rushing a surgical procedure can result in a higher ...