Who moved my sigma ...effective implementation of the six sigma methodology to hospitals

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-328

  Frings, Ginny W ^a   Grant, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency in healthcare; Quality programs in healthcare industry; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALS; PATIENT TREATMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL TO QUALITY (CTQ); HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; MEDICAL SERVICES; QUALITY PROGRAMS; SIX SIGMA;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 15744379049     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.630     Document Type: Article

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