Using Six Sigma Methodology to Reduce Patient Transfer Times from Floor to Critical-Care Beds.
Introduction: In response to concerns regarding delays in transferring critically ill patients to intensive care units (ICU), a quality improvement project, using the Six Sigma process, was undertaken to correct issues leading to transfer delay. Objective: To test the efficacy of a Six Sigma interve...
| Publicado en: | Journal for Healthcare Quality: Promoting Excellence in Healthcare Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 44 - 55 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Jan2012
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