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Patient Outcomes: A Measure Of Nursing's Value, M. Oermann, Diane Huber
Patient Outcomes: A Measure Of Nursing's Value, M. Oermann, Diane Huber
Diane Huber
As nurses, we know that our patients benefit from the care we provide. But can we verify our effectiveness?
Guiding Inpatient Quality Improvement: A Systematic Review Of Lean And Six Sigma, Justin Glasgow, Jill Scott-Caziewell, Peter Kaboli
Guiding Inpatient Quality Improvement: A Systematic Review Of Lean And Six Sigma, Justin Glasgow, Jill Scott-Caziewell, Peter Kaboli
Jill Scott-Cawiezell
Background: Two popular quality improvement (QI) approaches in health care are Lean and Six Sigma. Hospitals continue to adopt these QI approaches -- or the hybrid Lean Sigma approach -- with little knowledge on how well they produce sustainable improvements. A systematic literature review was conducted to determine whether Lean, Six Sigma, or Lean Sigma have been effectively used to create and sustain improvements in the acute care setting. Methods: Databases were searched for articles published in the health care, business, and engineering literatures. Study inclusion criteria required identification of a Six Sigma, Lean, or Lean Sigma project; QI efforts …