Standardized work in Six Sigma

Standardized work in Six Sigma (Lean Six Sigma) refers to a methodology of determining and documenting the most efficient and effective way of executing a given process whilst obtaining consistency and repeatability. This methodology will typically involve identifying each step within a process and then, whilst being aware of influencing factors such as materials, tools, … Read more

Quality risk management

Quality risk management is a methodology used within industry and service sector organizations that identifies, assesses and contains possible risks that might impact the quality of a product or service. Quality risk management is used within a wide variety of sectors, from manufacturing organizations to healthcare. In today’s article, we’ll be looking at Quality risk … Read more

Measuring Quality in Healthcare

Measuring Quality in Healthcare is an activity that assesses a healthcare institution’s or providers’ performance in delivering highly effective, efficient and timely patient care and services.   Measuring quality will involve assessing and developing processes, outcomes, and organization. It usually involves specific characteristics such as: Measuring healthcare Quality can involve various methods, tools and metrics. Through … Read more

Statistics in Quality

Statistics in Quality refers to widely used methodologies that are employed to capture and analyze data in order to determine aspects such as  A variety of statistical methods are commonly used; these include: In this article, we’ll be looking at how we utilize statistical methods in Quality; we’ll be covering  What are Statistics in Quality? … Read more