Guiding inpatient quality improvement: A systematic review of Lean and Six Sigma

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 533-540

  Glasgow, Justin M ^a,b,c   Scott Caziewell, Jill R ^d   Kaboli, Peter J ^c,e  

^a Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e CRIISP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78651262241     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(10)36081-8     Document Type: Article

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