Statistical process control as a tool for research and healthcare improvement
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH Statistical process control as a tool for research and healthcare improvement
Improvement of health care requires making changes in processes of care and service delivery. Although process performance is measured to determine if these changes are having the desired beneficial effects, this analysis is complicated by the existence of natural variation—that is, repeated measurements naturally yield different values and, even if nothing was done, a subsequent measurement mi...
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Improvement of health care requires making changes in processes of care and service delivery. Although process performance is measured to determine if these changes are having the desired beneficial effects, this analysis is complicated by the existence of natural variation-that is, repeated measurements naturally yield different values and, even if nothing was done, a subsequent measurement mi...
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ion using a standardised form. It has helped generate an overview of how SPC has been applied to healthcare QI with both breadth and depth—similar to the benefits of thematic analysis reported by investigators reviewing young people’s views on health and health behaviour. In conclusion, this review indicates how SPC has been applied to healthcare QI with substantial benefits to diverse stakehol...
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• Statistical process control (SPC) is a management philosophy that relies on straightforward statistical tools to identify and solve process problems. • By systematically identifying potential problems in process control, managers can proactively make corrections before quality outcomes suffer. • SPC methods are useful in helping managers to measure whether their processes and products conform...
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.6.458