Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4223361 | Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Process improvement techniques are common in manufacturing and industry. Over the past few decades these principles have been slowly introduced in select health care settings. This article reviews the Plan, Do, Study, and Act cycle, Six Sigma, the System of Profound Knowledge, Lean, and the theory of constraints. Specific process improvement tools in health care and radiology are presented in the order the radiologist is likely to encounter them in an improvement project.
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Authors
James V. Rawson, Amogha Kannan, Melissa Furman,