Tim Solso, Six Sigma CEO of the Year

(Global Six Sigma Summit: Las Vegas, Nevada) -- Texas-based Valley Baptist Health System collected three accolades—the highest number ever collected—at the Global Six Sigma Summit & Industry Awards.

As well as receiving the award for Best Achievement of Six Sigma in Health Care the organization received the Platinum Award for the overall most outstanding achievement through Six Sigma for using the quality methodologies to achieve a 50-percent reduction in patient death rate from heart failure, 77-percent reduction in complications, and 12-percent reduction in readmission rates.

Valley Baptist’s Dr. Tomas A. Gonzalez received the Six Sigma Vice President of the Year honor for his leadership in methodically building the Six Sigma program.

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