Program Overview

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Healthcare Program

The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Healthcare program is designed to teach the principles of Lean Six Sigma and their application in healthcare. The program aims to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of healthcare delivery systems.

Program Description

The program will utilize healthcare case studies to teach the many applications of Lean Six Sigma concepts. The goal is to make healthcare more efficient, more effective, with higher quality and fewer errors and, in the process, save lives.

Program Details

• Upcoming offerings: January 27 - March 31, 2026
• Delivery format: Self-paced online
• Instructor: Mohammad Khasawneh
• Course content: 33 hours of video lecture materials and slides, with an open-book, open-note exam due on the last day of the session to be eligible for certification
• Credentials: Notification of course completion and successful certification will be approximately 6 weeks following the end of the session, with a Green Belt Healthcare badge and a certificate of continuing education credits for a total of 3.3 CEUs from the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University

Who Should Attend

• Healthcare executives
• Directors
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Pharmaceutical staff
• Hospital and office administrative staff
• Industrial management engineers
• Performance improvement specialists
• Laboratory and specialized healthcare services staff
• Clinical staff
• Insurance company staff
• Others seeking Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Course Description

The course will cover continuous process improvement in healthcare, an introduction to Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma in healthcare, and the DMAIC improvement cycle (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control).

Topics Covered

• Continuous process improvement (CPI) in healthcare with an emphasis on both Lean and Six Sigma concepts and methodologies
• Lean concepts and their applications in healthcare, such as 5S, waste reduction, value stream mapping, and error proofing
• DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) to solve healthcare issues and transition CPI projects from one phase to another
• Basic statistical analysis methods and tools to determine key relationships between health system inputs and outputs
• The integration of both Lean and Six Sigma for achieving data-driven process improvement results in healthcare systems
• Team dynamics and leadership in the healthcare domain to provide effective and successful healthcare projects

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the need and key attributes of a successful Lean Six Sigma program in an organization
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in a healthcare organization
• List the fundamentals of the DMAIC problem-solving methodology
• Use basic Lean Six Sigma tools for project definition and process baseline, improvement analysis, implementation, and sustainability
• Define the need for advanced problem-solving and improvement methodologies used by project teams
• Integrate Lean Six Sigma knowledge and tools to successfully implement, deploy, and sustain process improvements

Requirements

• A computer with a high-speed internet connection and audio
• Microsoft Excel
• Trial version (free for 30 days) of the Minitab software (for statistical analysis) on the day before the start of the training program
• Updated version of JAVA
• A headset with a microphone may be useful, but it is not necessary

Instructor

Mohammad T. Khasawneh is a SUNY distinguished professor and chair of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University. He received his PhD in industrial engineering from Clemson University in August 2003 and his BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, in 1998 and 2000, respectively.

Fees and Deadlines

• Registration Information:
  • Register by January 27 to avoid late fee of $50
  • Registration closes (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on January 27
  • Standard Green Belt Healthcare: $1,500
  • Standard Green Belt Healthcare GROUP DISCOUNT (2 or more, verification required): $1,400
  • Binghamton University Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Not-for-Profit org.: $1,000
  • Binghamton University Currently Enrolled Students: $600
  • Non-Binghamton University Students (currently enrolled): $750
  • Retake Fee: $100

Cancellation and Refund Policy

• A $50 refund administrative fee will be applied
• All cancellations must be received by emailing before the course start date
• No refunds will be issued after you have gained access to the course materials
• Substitutions may be made any time before the beginning of the course start date by informing the Office of Industrial Outreach by emailing
• If the course is canceled, enrollees will be advised and receive a full refund
• Allow up to three weeks to receive refunds