Lean Six Sigma: The Pursuit of a Perfect Emergency Department Brandon D’Aloiso (bdd31@pitt.edu)‚ Seth Young (say19@pitt.edu) Abstract— This paper will focus on the use of the Lean Six Sigma principles in an emergency room setting. The current level of efficiency of emergency rooms will be examined and we will discuss the ways in which Lean Six Sigma principles can be implemented. Ways to lower infection rates and still keep wait times down will also be explored. Six Sigma methodologies are
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Can Lower Ranking Soldier Date a Higher Raking Soldier? Abstract In order to deal with fraternization‚ the Army changed their policy in March of 2000; whether you are an active duty or a reserve member‚ the Army fraternization policies are contained in Army Regulation (AR) 600-20‚ Army Command Policy. This Army Regulation covers personnel actions. I will touch a very small area; relationships between soldiers of different rank are prohibited. Prior to 2000‚ the Army National Guard and
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Low GPA explanation To: SCHOOL This letter is written as an explanation for my low GPA since it does not adequately reflect either my work or ability and desire to continue my education. Although I completed all prerequisite classes in Finance‚ Accounting‚ Economics‚ information technology and Management at North Carolina Central University‚ I would be remiss if I didn’t address my poor undergraduate GPA. My college career was marked by many troubles in myself and my family which lead to
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The basis of any great dramatic play lies in its devilment of plot or of characters‚ but in Look Back in Anger‚ the chief characteristic seems its reliance on action which is based on the use of language in the play. Undoubtedly‚ the action of the play is mainly psychological and involves necessary use of language. The characters have fluctuating thoughts‚ hidden emotions and relational bindings which find expression through word‚ stance or even gestures. In this regard‚ it has been the opinion of
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Health Concerns of Pre-School Aged Children of Low Socioeconomic Status: Poor Nutrition Children who live in poverty face many mental and physical health problems: “higher mortality rate due to infections‚ dental caries‚ chronic ear infections‚ mental retardation‚ learning disabilities‚ and poor school performance” (Shah‚ Kahan‚ & Krauser‚ 1987‚ p.485). One of the reasons for these problems appears to be the basic necessities of a human being which is adequate nutritious food. In a 2001 article
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Back Injuries in Football Players and Cheerleaders Football and cheerleading rank among the highest in catastrophic injuries when compared to all sports (United States Sports Academy). A growing body of evidence shows that the increasingly popular world of cheerleading has become one of the most dangerous athletic sports among females‚ and football is one of the most violent contact sports. Although head and back injuries‚ as well as concussions associated with football have been well publicized
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Maxim Desperot Dr. Renee Briggs Music 3100-06 March 3‚ 2013 Player’s Baby Come Back Player’s Baby Come Back opens with an elegant vivace beat from the bass guitar‚ bass drum‚ snare‚ and the hi-hat cymbals. Then the piano plays a pianissimo four note melody that compliments the other instruments. As the melody from the piano pauses the whining pitch of the guitar comes in. As the guitar pauses the entire melody follows suit for a brief moment. The instruments resume in a mezzoforte dynamic
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woke up on my bed with my brother’s trying to comfort me. I felt the throbbing pain radiating around my head. It felt painful to even blinking because I was hit near my temporal bone.I was rushed to the hospital and given medications to subside the pain. Therefore‚ I only felt the pain for less than two hours. However‚ when I was released from the hospital I still felt a continual pain for about a week. Therefore‚ the pain lasted about a week in total. When I regain consciousness after getting hit‚
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07/31/2009. Patient is a 50-year-old male maintenance technician who sustained injury to his back while pushing garage bin into the bin area. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with spinal stenosis‚ lumbar region‚ with neurogenic claudication; other intervertebral disc degeneration; and radiculopathy‚ lumbar region. As per OMNI notes‚ the patient is diagnosed with history of right L5-S1 tear‚ low back pain‚ right quadratus lumborum strain‚ and paresthesias. He underwent lumbar laminectomy at L5-S1
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Chest pain or pressure that patients feel is commonly called angina. This usually occurs as a symptom of a problem with the heart and its blood supply. There are two types of angina called stable and unstable. Stable angina is where a person is feeling pain‚ chest pressure‚ or radiant pain in left arm and back with exertion. The more serious type is unstable angina‚ which means having those symptoms even at rest. There is a system of arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to the myocardium‚ or heart
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