Statistical Process Control for Health Care - Hardcover

Hart, Marilyn K.; Hart, Robert F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 053437865X ISBN 13: 9780534378653

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

This book teaches and illustrates the use of SPC (Statistical Process Control) techniques for healthcare professionals. SPC techniques allow these professionals to properly extract information from healthcare data, make intelligent decisions based on statistical data, and know if the data has been presented in an appropriate manner. Using a case study approach, the authors present the theory, computations (hand and computer), and application (case study) for each concept. In recent years, SPC has been proven effective in improving the quality of health care, just as it has in other service industries and in manufacturing.

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Review:

1. Objectives and Preliminary Information. 2. Variables Data: Basics of Statistics and Graphs. 3. The Run Chart for Time-Ordered Variables Data. 4. Control Chart Theory and the I Chart for Time-Ordered Data. 5. The Xbar & s Chart. 6. Process Capability. 7. Using Attribute Data: The c Chart and the u Chart. 8. Using Attribute Data: The p Chart. 9. Transformations (An Advanced Topic). 10. Guidelines for Making Control Charts Useful. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 053437865X
• ISBN 13: 9780534378653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 370