Statistical Process Control by Mohammed Amin Mohammed
Statistical process control methodology was developed by Walter Shewhart in the 1920s as part of his work on quality control in industry. Shewhart observed that quality is about hitting target specifications with minimum variation. While every process is subject to variation, that variation can arise from 'common cause' variation, inherent in the process, or 'special cause' variation which operates from outside of that process. This distinction is crucial because the remedial actions are fundamentally different. Reducing common cause variation requires action to change the process; special cause variation can only be addressed if the external cause is identified. Statistical process control methodology seeks to distinguish between the two causes of variation to guide improvement efforts. Using case studies, this Element shows that statistical process control methodology is widely used in healthcare because it offers an intuitive, practical, and robust approach to supporting efforts to monitor and improve healthcare. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.-
Implementation Science
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Audit, Feedback, and Behaviour Change
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Human Factors and Ergonomics
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Simulation as an Improvement Technique
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Measurement for Improvement
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Operations Management
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Education and Training as Improvement Interventions
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Approaches to Spread, Scale-Up, and Sustainability
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Lean as a Healthcare Improvement Approach
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Co-Producing and Co-Designing
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The Positive Deviance Approach
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Operational Research Approaches
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Making Culture Change Happen
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Governance and Leadership
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Clinical Microsystems and Team Coaching
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Learning Health Systems
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Supply Chain Management
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Collaboration-Based Approaches
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Reducing Overuse
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Health Economics
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Workplace Conditions
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Values and Ethics
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Design Creativity
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009521291 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009521292 |
| Title | Statistical Process Control |
| Author | Mohammed Amin Mohammed |
| Series | Elements Of Improving Quality And Safety In Healthcare |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2024-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 68 |
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