Question

discuss how Continuous Improvement is impacting healthcare, banking, retail and/or government (choose one area). Merger of Lean and Six Sigma are interesting topics you can explore here

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Explanation:

How Continuous Improvement is impacting Healthcare

1. There is now a greater availability of consultancy services

2. Community health awareness programs are instilling health consciousness and care in members of remote communities

3. The presence of NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations) and NPOs (Non-profit Organizations) is increasing the availability of free medicines, equipment and healthcare infrastructure in low-income countries or states

4. Technological revolution has affected the health sector as well. Medical services and interactions between patients and doctors, has gone digital. Software applications were doctors and patients can meet, are now in vogue. This has reduced the stress, costs and risks involved in migrating from one place to another to deliver or receive healthcare. It also helps proffer immediate (temporary or permanent) solutions to emergency cases.

5. Apart from making good use of technology and philanthropy, regular scientific research impacts healthcare positively; by serving better ways to treat certain ailments and searching out the cures to new ailments or pandemics.