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Model for Improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma facilitate effective quality improvement projects in neurosurgery.
Why the study?
To provide an overview of three common frameworks for conducting a quality improvement project—The Model for Improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma—to help launch projects benefiting neurosurgical patients.
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This review provides a practical overview of quality improvement frameworks, specifically detailing the DMAIC methodology for application in neurosurgery.
In healthcare, quality improvement (QI) is a combined effort among healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to diagnose process-related problems and devise solutions that will improve patient outcomes and healthcare system performance. Within healthcare systems, there are endless opportunities to tackle safety and quality gaps. Quality improvement projects in healthcare should engage healthcare workers and focus on processes, with the end goal of improving patient care. The projects should also be evidence-based, actionable, and sustainable. The goal of this work is to provide an overview of three common frameworks for conducting a quality improvement project: The Model for Improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma. We will take a deeper dive into the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology for Six Sigma and provide a case example. The tools discussed can be used to launch a QI project for the benefit of neurosurgical patients.
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Neal et al. (2021) conducted a review in Neurosurgery quality improvement. Quality improvement frameworks (Model for Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma) was evaluated. Three common frameworks—The Model for Improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma (specifically DMAIC)—can be utilized to launch effective, evidence-based quality improvement projects in neurosurgery.
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