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Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Published in: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis 1/2008

01-02-2008

Implementation of six sigma and lean methodology into the anticoagulation management process

Authors: B. Hurley, T. Taylor, J. Levett, C. Huber, E. Hahn

Published in: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis | Issue 1/2008

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Statistical analysis and process efficiency tools and techniques have been successfully implemented in many different industries, although healthcare has been slow to adopt these methodologies. We recently participated in an AHRQ grant, Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety: Improving Warfarin Management in Competitive Healthcare Using ISO 9001 Principles (Grant No.: HSO15830-01) by utilizing Lean/Sigma methods to evaluate the processes used, by four different laboratories in Cedar Rapids Iowa, to determine INR levels for patients on warfarin, who are managed by the anticoagulation clinic. …
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Title
Implementation of six sigma and lean methodology into the anticoagulation management process
Authors
B. Hurley
T. Taylor
J. Levett
C. Huber
E. Hahn
Publication date
01-02-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0929-5305
Electronic ISSN: 1573-742X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-007-0148-z

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