Reducing unplanned endotracheal extubation in hospital ICU through Six Sigma and HQIC

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-394

  Pan, Feng Chuan ^a   Shiau, Mei Yuh ^a   Chen, Shen Jih ^b  

^a TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Pao Chien Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

6 ; continuous quality improvement; CQI; healthcare quality improvement circle; HQIC; ICU; intensive care unit; organisational learning; quality control; Six Sigma; Taiwan; UEE; unplanned endotracheal extubation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954625726     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2008.022950     Document Type: Article

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