How Length of Stay for Congestive Heart Failure Patients was Reduced Through Six Sigma Methodology and Physician Leadership

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 392-397

  Albert, Kathy ^a   Sherman, Bradley ^a   Backus, Barbara ^a  

^a Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

congestive heart failure; length of stay; patient care; Six Sigma; variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; UNITED STATES;

HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; NEW ENGLAND; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77956517769     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610371823     Document Type: Article

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