Question 56

Six sigma (3.4 defects per million) is a system for improvement developed over time by Hewlett-Paard, Motorola,
General Electric, and others in the 1980s and 1990s. The aim of six sigma is:
  • Question 57

    Health plan databases are an excellent source of data for quality improvement projects particular projects that have
    _______________. For many years, health plans have used a variety of means to collect data on their performance,
    track the management of care received by their numbers and direct program in disease management and care
    management.
  • Question 58

    He used his understanding of statistics to design tools to respond to variation. Following his arrival at Western Electric
    Co. in 1924, Shewhart introduced the concepts of common cause, special cause variation and statistical control. He
    designed these concepts to assist Bell Telephone of repairs within its transmission systems. Who is he?
  • Question 59

    A social service department regularly monitors the number of inappropriate referrals, the timeliness of discharge
    planning, and the number of days of discharge delays. What additional monitor should be added to evaluate the
    appropriateness of social service interventions?
  • Question 60

    The primary benefit of adopting a countrywide or global uniform set of discharge data is to: