Applying lean six sigma methodologies to improve efficiency, timeliness of care, and quality of care in an internal medicine residency clinic

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-210

  Fischman, Daniel ^a  

^a Harrisburg Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

rapport; time study; wait time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 77954325001     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181eece6e     Document Type: Article

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