An expert system model for implementing statistical process control in the health care industry

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 447-450

  Tsacle, E G ^a   Aly, N A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control Chart; Expert System; Process; Process Indicators; Statistical Process Control

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; CONTROL CHARTS; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; PROCESS INDICATORS;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030270341     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-8352(96)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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