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DOE for Ruggedness Testing
A design of experiment case study on how a highly-fractioned 2-level factorial design and 'foldover' combined to redesign a paraffin therapy bath. (PDF File) From Stat-Ease Inc.
Health Status Measurement
This module describes a health status questionnaire and provides some literature on measures of health status. From Farrokh Alemi at George Mason University.
HealthSouth Increases Healthcare Quality
A new hospital by HealthSouth is expected to reduce medical and healthcare errors through the use of technology and automation. From iSixSigma.
Medical Transcription Six Sigma Case Study
This case study is an example of a Six Sigma breakthrough improvement in a Medical Transcription company in India. It unfolds in the same chronological sequence as in real life, pointing out the critical stages where employee mindsets changed, and how higher quality was achieved by using applicable Six Sigma tools. From Niraj Goyal and VF James.
Preventing Hospital Falls with SPC
Hospitals can take data and plot hospital falls to see if they are in "control." Other tools can then be overlaid to reduce process defects. From Quality Digest, written by Thomas Pyzdek.
Using Six Sigma to Improve Clinical Quality and Outcomes
Appropriately implemented, Six Sigma clearly produces benefits. Perhaps less obvious is the impact it can make in clinical areas such as infection control and medication delivery. This article includes four examples of clinical Six Sigma projects. From Mark Van Kooy and Carolyn Pexton.
Using Six Sigma To Increase Primary Care Office Efficiency
Using the Six Sigma management system to increase primary care office efficiency. From Group Practice Journal.
Variation and Your Health
Should doctors focus on the immediate issues or the trends? Why variation is a key issue in the medical industry. From Quality Digest, written by Thomas Pyzdek.
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