Optimizing patient care processes in a children's hospital using Six Sigma

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 411-414

  Sagy, Mayer ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; GASTROTOMY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ORDER; MEDICATION ERROR; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 70350341492     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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