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The health care data guide : learning from data for improvement /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Provost, Lloyd P. (Author), Murray, Sandra K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Jossey-Bass, [2022]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Medical care > Quality control > Statistical methods.
Medical care > Quality control > Data processing.
Process Assessment (Health Care) > methods.
Data Interpretation, Statistical.
Quality Assurance, Health Care.
Total Quality Management > methods.
Table of Contents:
  • Improvement methodology
  • Using data for improvement
  • Understanding variation using run charts
  • Learning from variation in data
  • Understanding variation using Shewhart charts
  • Calculating Shewhart limits
  • Additional tools for understanding variation in data
  • Shewhart chart savvy : dealing with common issues
  • More Shewhart-type charts
  • Special uses for Shewhart charts
  • Drilling down into aggregate data for improvement
  • Learning from individual patient data
  • Learning from patient feedback to improve care
  • Using Shewhart charts in health care leadership
  • Shewhart charts for epidemic data
  • Case studies.