A3 problem solving: Implementing a lean approach to health care quality improvement to decrease central line–associated bloodstream infections.
This article examines the application of the A3 problem-solving methodology, one of the foundations of lean quality improvement, within a level 1 trauma center. Using the example of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), this article demonstrates how the A3's structured approach s...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Vol. 55; no. 11; pp. 57 - 63 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Nov2025
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