Discuss the functions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2007), the average length of stay in 2005 for all inpatients in a hospital was 4.8 days. After careful study of admissions over the past 6 months, the average length of stay for your hospital was 8.7 days. The chief executive officer (CEO) is concerned that the average length of stay is much higher than the national average and has asked you to look into the issue further.In the Individual Project assignment last week, you identified the following:This week, the CEO has asked you to present an implementation strategy for the Six Sigma initiative to the executive team.In a PowerPoint presentation of 25–30 slides, propose a strategy for implementing a Six Sigma initiative to address the above-average length of stay issue.Your implementation strategy must follow the five-phase approach:The slides should be structured in a formal presentation format that uses short bullet points in the slides and that utilizes the Notes section of the slides to elaborate on the slides\’ content.Your presentation must include the following:Be sure to cite all references in APA format.. (2007). Retrieved from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site: