In a message dated 11/14/2003 10:14:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Admittedly, I was wondering why you were looking for the info, given what I > know of your profession. I wondered if perhaps someone had come up with a > six-sigma program for the medical profession, e,g., a goal that there would > be no more than 3.4 negative outcomes per million hospital > admissions, or > something . . . The process is supposed to make it possible to choose appropriate goals (some combination of importance and feasibility). YOu use Six Sigma to monitor progress; For instance, if you want to improve throughput with MR you breakdown the process into its component steps (order the exam, schedule, , transport, radiologist protocols exam, technologist and nursing staff perform exam, transport back to the patient floor, study interpretation, report generation, communication of results with the referring physician). You analyze problems and institute solutions. You achieve Six Sigma when you meet your standards > 99% of time. Or so they say. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
