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Quality Improvement Principles and Models
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Quality Improvement Principles and Models

James S. Lin and Julie Balch Samora
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery, pp.1-11
Springer
2022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07105-8_1

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Abstract

Healthcare challenges include ever-increasing costs, integration of technological advancements, security threats, administrative and regulatory burdens, and provider shortages. Providing high quality, equitable care in this challenging environment remains a top priority. An understanding of the quality improvement principles and models can aid orthopedic surgeons, and their care teams provide the highest level of care for their patients.
5-Whys Fishbone diagram Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Key driver diagram Lean management Pareto chart Quality improvement Root cause analysis Six sigma TeamSTEPPS

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