Use of Six Sigma for eliminating missed opportunities for prevention services

Lisaann S. Gittner; Baqar A. Husaini; Pamela C. Hull; Janice S. Emerson; Suzanne Tropez-Sims; Michelle C. Reece; Roger Zoorob; Robert S. Levine

doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000113

Use of Six Sigma for eliminating missed opportunities for prevention services

Lisaann S. Gittner, Baqar A. Husaini, Pamela C. Hull, Janice S. Emerson, Suzanne Tropez-Sims, Michelle C. Reece, Roger Zoorob, Robert S. Levine

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Abstract

Delivery of primary care preventative services can be significantly increased utilizing Six Sigma methods. Missed preventative service opportunities were compared in the study clinic with the community clinic in the same practice. The study clinic had 100% preventative services, compared with only 16.3% in the community clinic. Preventative services can be enhanced to Six Sigma quality when the nurse executive and medical staff agree on a single standard of nursing care executed via standing orders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	254-260
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000113
State	Published - Sep 1 2015

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Keywords

Evidence-based nursing
Nursing protocols
Preventative services
Primary care
Quality improvement
Six Sigma

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General Nursing

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