The usefulness of lean six sigma to the development of a clinical pathway for hip fractures

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 909-914

  Niemeijer, Gerard C ^a   Flikweert, Elvira ^b   Trip, Albert ^b   Does, Ronald J M M ^c   Ahaus, Kees T B ^d   Boot, Anja F ^e   Wendt, Klaus W ^b  

^a MARTINI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^e Scheper Ziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

efficiency of care; process improvement; reducing length of stay

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEAN SIX SIGMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EFFICIENCY OF CARE; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; REDUCING LENGTH OF STAY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OPERATIVE TIME; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 84885019075     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01875.x     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. De Souza, L. B., (2009) Trends and approaches in lean healthcare. Leadership in Health Services, 22 (2), 121-139.
2. Kumar, S., &, Thomas, K. M., (2010) Utilizing DMAIC six sigma and evidence-based medicine to streamline diagnosis in chest pain. Quality Management in Health Care, 19 (2), 107-116.
3. Langabeer, J. R., DelliFraine, J. L., Heineke, J., &, Abbas, I., (2009) Implementation of lean and six sigma quality initiatives in hospitals: a goal theoretic perspective. Operations Management Research, 2, 13-27.
4. Kenney, C., (2010) Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical Center's Pursuit of the Perfect Patient Experience. New York: Productivity Press.
5. De Mast, J., (2007) Integrating the many facets of six sigma. Quality Engineering, 19, 353-361.
6. De Mast, J., Does, R. J. M. M., De Koning, H., &, Lokkerbol, J., (2012) Lean Six Sigma for Services and Healthcare. Alphen aan den Rijn: Beaumont Quality Publications.
7. Niemeijer, G. C., Trip, A., Ahaus, K. T. B., Does, R. J. M. M., &, Wendt, K. W., (2010) Quality in trauma care: improving the discharge procedure of patients by means of lean six sigma. Journal of Trauma, 69 (3), 614-618.
8. Cooper, C., Campion, G., &, Melton, L. J. III, (1992) Hip fractures in the elderly: a world-wide projection. Osteoporosis International, 2, 285-289.
9. Roche, J. J. W., Wenn, R. T., Sahota, O., &, Moran, C. G., (2005) Effect of comorbidities and postoperative complications on mortality after hip fracture in elderly people: prospective observational cohort study. British Medical Journal, 331 (7529), 1374-1379.
10. Parker, M., &, Johansen, A., (2006) Hip fracture. British Medical Journal, 333 (7557), 27-30.
11. Lawrence, T. M., White, C. T., Wenn, R., &, Moran, C. G., (2005) The current hospital costs of treating hip fractures. Injury, 36 (1), 88-91.
12. Donabedian, A., Wheeler, J. R. C., &, Wyszewianski, L., (1982) Quality, cost, and health: an integrative model. Medical Care, 10 (10), 975-992.
13. Kinsman, L., Rotter, T., James, E., Snow, P., &, Willis, J., (2010) What is a clinical pathway? Development of a definition to inform the debate. Bio Med Central Medical, 8, 31.
14. Müller, M. K., Dedes, K. J., Dindo, D., Steiner, S., Hahnloser, D., &, Clavien, P. A., (2008) Impact of clinical pathways in surgery. Langenbeck's Achives of Surgery, 394 (1), 31-39.
15. Van Herck, P., Vanhaecht, K., Deneckere, S., Bellemans, J., Panella, M., Barbieri, A., &, Sermeus, W., (2010) Key interventions and outcomes in joint arthroplasty clinical pathways: a systematic review. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 16, 39-49.
16. Vanhaecht, K., Panella, M., van, Zelm, R., &, Sermeus, W., (2010) An overview on the history and concept of care pathways as complex interventions. International Journal of Care Pathways, 14, 117-123.
17. Rotter, T., Kinsman, L., James, E. L., Machotta, A., Gothe, H., Willis, J., Snow, P., &, Kugler, J., (2010) Clinical pathways: effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs (review). The Cochrane Collaboration.
18. Vanhaecht, K., De Witte, K., Panella, M., &, Sermeus, W., (2009) Do pathways lead to better organised care processes? Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 15, 782-788.
19. Pedersen, S. J., Borgbjerg, F. M., Schousboe, B., Pedersen, B. D., Jørgensen, H. L., &, Duus, B. R. A., (2008) A comprehensive hip fracture program reduces complication rates and mortality. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 56 (10), 1831-1832.
20. Kates, S. L., Mendelson, D. A., &, Friedman, S. M., (2011) The value of an organized fracture program for the elderly: early results. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 25 (4), 233-237.
21. Schroeder, R., Linderman, K., Liedtke, C., &, Choo, A. S., (2008) Six Sigma: Definition and underlying theory. Journal of Operation Management, 26, 536-554.
22. Barney, M., (2002) Macro, meso, micro: six sigma. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 39 (4), 104-107.
23. Niemeijer, G. C., Does, R. J. M. M., de, Mast, J., Trip, A. & van den, Heuvel, J., (2011) Generic project definitions for improvement of health care delivery: a case-based approach. Quality Management in Health Care, 20 (2), 152-164.
24. Deakin, D. E., Wenn, R. T., &, Moran, C. G., (2008) Factors influencing discharge location following hip fracture. Injury, International Journal of the Care of the Injured, 39, 213-218.
25. Collins, T. C., Daley, J., Henderson, W. H., &, Khuri, S. F., (1999) Risk factors for prolonged length of stay after major elective surgery. Annals of Surgery, 230 (2), 251-259.
26. Mc Aleese, P., &, Odling-Smee, W., (1994) The effect of complications on length of stay. Annals of Surgery, 220 (6), 740-744.
27. Foss, N. B., Palm, H., Krasheninnikoff, M., Kehlet, H., &, Gebuhr, P., (2007) Impact of surgical complications on length of stay after hip fracture surgery. Injury, International Journal of the Care of the Injured, 38, 780-784.
28. Schimmel, E. M., (2003) The hazards of hospitalisation. Quality Safety in Health Care, 12, 58-64.