Epidemiology in Healthcare Quality Improvement Quality improvement is a system by which better health outcomes are achieved through analysing and improving service delivery processes. Is the combined and unceasing efforts of everyone—healthcare professionals‚ patients and their families‚ researchers‚ payers‚ planners and educator to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health)‚ better system performance (care) and better professional development (learning) This definition
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EXCEL LOGISTIC SERVICE Excel Logistics Services is a company that is in charge of 7 companies’ distribution and storage of goods. Specifically the company is Sprinflied Warehousing and Distribution Center which has many problems and errors in their processes‚ which is generating customer dissatisfaction. The major problem of this company lies in the bad offices‚ whether of quantities or wrong merchandise. This company has several flaws and yet‚ promising guests a quality of service that it was
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Consulting approaches to process improvement Bain & Co. Kai A. Simon Viktoria Institute Author’s Note: This is a part of an early draft of my doctoral dissertation that was shortened considerably for the final version. Nevertheless‚ it might be a useful collection of insight for organizations that face a need for redesigning their business processes and wish to learn more about the basic concept and how some major consulting firms approach it methodologically. The series consists of 7 parts
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Quality Improvement in Primary Care Veronica Oglesbay Davenport University HCMG770 Lynn Szostek‚ PhD November 20‚ 2010 Abstract Primary care is medical care provide to patient on first contact with the medical system (primary care definition). Essential primary care provide health care for most of the simply illness before the patient need reference to a specialist. The actual health care environment has to deal with rapid constant changes. Changes that also affect the primary care practice
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outlets in market areas. This particular mode of transportation is subject to the highest levels of economies of scale. The economies of scale that it enjoys are: Economies of distance Pienaar‚ W J and Vogt J J (2012:356) Chapter 16 in Business Logistics Management: A value chain perspective. 4th (eds). “Economies of distance (also known as long haul economies) are attainted when the total transport cost per ton-kilometre decreases as the trip distance increases. Economies of distance arise when
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Implementation Lean Logistics‚ simply put‚ can be described as a way to recognize and eliminate wasteful activities from the supply chain in order to increase product flow and speed. In order to achieve Leaner Logistics; organizations need to implement leaner thinking. Lean production involves eliminating waste and using less labors‚ materials‚ time and space. That’s why it is save production. This in turn reduces costs. Harley-Davidson Motor Company‚ the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer
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Logistics and supply chain management are not new ideas. From the building of the pyramids to the relief of hunger in Africa‚ the principles underpinning the effective flow of materials and information to meet the requirements of customers have altered little. Throughout the history of mankind wars have been won and lost through logistics strengths and capabilities – or the lack of them. It has been argued that the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence can largely be attributed
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10. QUALITY(ASSURANCE/IMPROVEMENT DOCUMENTATION). Introduction QA is defined as a program that guarantees quality patient care by tracking outcomes through scheduled reviews Guidelines are developed for all the processes and when formally adopted becomes the QA program PERSONNEL LIFE Tool to monitor and evaluate all processes Must be measurable‚ well defined‚ specific‚ objective and clearly related to an important aspect of care Indicators can measure quality‚ adequacy‚ accuracy‚ timeliness
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Laws for the Improvement in Educational Standards “No Child Left Behind is an excellent sword that we can use to open doors for the children we represent” (Wright‚ Attorney at Law). Peter Wright is an attorney who specializes in cases surrounding children with Special Educational needs. When he made this statement‚ he was referring to a law that President George W. Bush’s administration passed in 2001. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a law that requires states to assess the basic skills for children
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The school improvement partner role The purpose of the SIP is to contribute to whole-school improvement in a number of schools in one or more local authorities‚ provide challenge and support for the senior management team in a number of schools‚ give information to a governing body on their school’s performance and development and work with a range of partners in order to deliver challenge and support for schools. The main accountabilities of a SIP are to: Discuss and assess a school’s self evaluation
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