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|Videos|June 20, 2021
Six Sigma methodology and operating room efficiency: Where can gains be made in urology?
Author(s)Urology Times staff
“It's important for any urologist to gain a broader exposure and awareness to the tools and techniques available to help improve efficiency in the operating room and reduce the amount of wasteful time in between cases,” says Niki N. Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA.
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In this video, Niki N. Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA, discusses the recent Urology study, “Improving Operating Room Efficiency Using the Six Sigma Methodology,” for which she served as first author. Parikh is a urology resident at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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