Mini course · Intermediate level
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt for Healthcare
Reduce delays, defects and variation with the proven DMAIC method, adapted for hospitals and clinics.
What is Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt for Healthcare?
Lean Six Sigma combines Lean's focus on removing waste with Six Sigma's focus on reducing variation and defects. Its DMAIC roadmap (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) gives teams a disciplined way to solve complex process problems. This Yellow Belt-level course introduces each phase with healthcare examples such as laboratory turnaround time and discharge delays, along with the core tools: project charters, SIPOC, process maps, Pareto charts, cause-and-effect analysis, mistake-proofing and control plans.
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the purpose of each DMAIC phase
- Write a project charter with a clear problem statement and scope
- Create a SIPOC and process map for a described process
- Use a Pareto chart to prioritise causes
- Apply mistake-proofing to a described process step
- Develop a control plan to sustain improvement
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 2 hours total · free preview available
1Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC
20 minFree preview· Course content
Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC
Waste, variation and the DMAIC roadmap.
2Define: Charter and SIPOC
24 min· Course content
Define: Charter and SIPOC
Available after you enroll.
3Measure and Analyse
28 min· Course content
Measure and Analyse
Available after you enroll.
4Improve: Solutions and Mistake-Proofing
24 min· Course content
Improve: Solutions and Mistake-Proofing
Available after you enroll.
5Control: Sustaining the Gains
24 min· Course content
Control: Sustaining the Gains
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Is this an official Yellow Belt certification?
There is no single global body for Lean Six Sigma belts. This course covers Yellow Belt-level content and awards an AIHCM credential; it is not a certification from another belt-awarding organisation.
Do I need statistics?
No advanced statistics are required. Yellow Belt tools use simple charts and counts.
How is this different from Quality Improvement in Practice?
That course uses the Model for Improvement and PDSA. This course uses the more structured DMAIC method for complex process problems.
Will I complete a project?
You work through a guided case project and can apply the templates to your own process.