Barriers to quality improvement in healthcare
When we talk about quality in healthcare, we are talking about the degree to which health care services for individuals meet explicit or implied clinical guidelines or standards of care. Quality is related to the degree to which the process of delivering medical treatments and procedures meets accepted standards for how those treatments should be […]
Continue readingSix Sigma vs. Lean
What is the difference between Lean and Six Sigma? Lean and Six Sigma are two different frameworks that can be used to improve the effectiveness of a given process. Lean is focused on customer value and waste reduction, while Six Sigma focuses on variation reduction and statistical analysis.LeanSix SigmaFocus is on:Waste reductionVariation reductionLeads to:Cycle time […]
Continue readingRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)
Root Cause Analysis is used to analyze the root cause of a positive or negative event. The purpose is to take corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of a negative outcome or facilitate a positive outcome.What is the root cause?A cause, if corrected, will prevent the recurrence of a problem.It will also prevent the occurrence […]
Continue readingTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Conventionally operator operates the machine, and maintenance maintains the machine. But the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is based on the idea that both operator and the maintenance are responsible for maintaining the machine. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is based on the idea that everyone in a facility should participate in the maintenance and continually improve Overall […]
Continue readingJapanese Quality Management Terms – Flash Cards
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Continue readingValue Added vs Non-value Added Activities
The value is defined as what the customer is willing to pay for or wait for. If the customer is not willing to pay extra for an activity, then that activity is not adding value to the product or service.
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