A statistical process control case study

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-236

  Ross, Thomas K ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Control charts; Quality management; SPC; Statistical process control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITIES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750295570     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019514-200610000-00004     Document Type: Review

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