Six Sigma in healthcare delivery

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 601-626

  Liberatore, Matthew J ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lean thinking; Process management; Quality healthcare; Quality improvement; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84884175194     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2011-0054     Document Type: Review

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