X̄ and s charts for health care comparisons

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-14

  Hart, Marilyn K ^a   Robertson, James W ^b   Hart, Robert F ^a   Schmaltz, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparisons; Control charts; Rational subgroups; Risk adjustment; Statistical process control; X and s charts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644950842     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019514-200601000-00002     Document Type: Article

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