Improving ED specimen TAT using Lean Six Sigma

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 428-440

  Sanders, Janet H ^a   Karr, Tedd ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Vidant Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Lean; LSS; Six Sigma; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SAMPLING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84930175165     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJHCQA-10-2013-0117     Document Type: Article

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