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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Kitchener’s Ethical Principles Nonmaleficence: Do No Harm -the avoidance of harm to others (both psychological and physical harm) (both intentional and unintentional harm) The ethical obligation to intervene increases with the magnitude and risk of harm. Beneficence: Act to Benefit Others -the obligation to make a positive contribution to another’s welfare -the promotion of personal growth -Beneficence often needs to be balanced against doing harm
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what is in our scope of practice‚ so we know what we can and can’t do as a nurse. 2. What are the standards of care? How does evidence based practice relate to standards of care? Standards of care define type of nursing care needed for specific‚ medical diagnosis. 3. Define informed consent. What is the nurse’s role related to (r/t) informed consent? Informed consent is an important legal document that the patient signs saying they fully understand the procedure that will take place. The nurse
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Relationship between Healthcare Practitioners and the Law/Ethics Deepinder Grewal September 09‚ 2015 CollegeAmerica Fort Collins HCA440 Schantell S. Comegys‚ ESQ. Tingle‚ J.‚ & McHale‚ J. (2009). Specialist healthcare law for nurses: an introduction. British Journal Of Nursing‚ 18(1)‚ 38-39. In the nursing field in recent years has had an increasing concern with legal and ethical dilemmas in clinical decision-making. In nursing there law has major impacts through a wide range of issues.
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Week 3 Learning Team Reflection Leslie Burns‚ Karla Canez‚ Mallory Herring‚ and Alissa Mildebrath LAW/531 January 13‚ 2013 Carol Parker Week 3 Learning Team Reflection There are several factors to consider when contemplating a potential lawsuit or settlement. As a person who is not trained in the law‚ it is important to seek counsel before making any decisions. Counsel can provide professional guidance in a field that a victim may
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SIX SIGMA AND APPLICATION OF SIXSIGMA IN GARMENT INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE LEVEL P.SENTHILKUMAAR ABSTRACT In this paper I am going to present you about the six sigma‚ its origination‚ basics‚ about six sigma‚ and the application of six sigma to improve the acceptance level in garment industry. And also various bottlenecks in the implementation of six sigma in garment industry will be discussed. KEYWORDS
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supply of oil. By international law this is an act of war. F. May 30‚ 1967: Jordan signs defense treaty with Egypt after Israel had repeatedly asked they remain neutral G. June 3‚ 1967: Military Buildup H. June 5‚ 1967 : Six Day War Begins The Six Day War as it became known was the third conflict between Israel and Arab nations. It was essentially a continuation of the first two conflicts as they were never really resolved. As it is the causes of the Six Day war were the same as earlier
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Perspectives of Justice Defining the Due Process Perspective There are six perspectives of justice; Crime Control Perspective‚ Rehabilitation Perspective‚ Due Process Perspective‚ Nonintervention Perspective‚ Equal Justice Perspective‚ and Restoration Perspective. The Due Process Perspective is the most ideal justice perspective that has been implemented over time. In order to more understand that biases take into account the other six perspectives. Crime control perspective‚ those believe that the proper
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there are six basic principles on which the constitution is based on. The 1st is Popular Sovereignty‚ the 2nd is Limited Government‚ the 3rd is Separation of Powers‚ the 4th is Checks and Balances‚ the 5th is Judicial Review‚ and the 6th one is Federalism. The constitution embodies these key principles along with describing the basic structure of our government. Popular sovereignty is the principle that the government can only govern with the consent of the people. This means that the people
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Nuisance where the defendant’s actions "materially affects the reasonable comfort and convenience of life of a class of plaintiff’s subjects" "any continuous activity or state of affairs causing a substantial and unreasonable interference with a [claimant’s] land or his use or enjoyment of that land" Only those who have a legal interest in the affected land can sue Public nuisance concerns protecting the public private nuisance‚ which protects an individual. SAME** SLIDE 4:
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