A well-designed chart clearly illustrates the flow of tasks and the actions required to complete a job. It identifies the critical stages within a process, locates problem areas and shows the ...

Key Points p-Charts are a control chart used to see nonconforming data in a set of data. They can be used to pinpoint issues for further process improvement. Proper usage allows you to see the ...

Researchers observed the handover process before and after implementation of a standardized process. They observed 38 cardiothoracic patients in the pre-implementation period and 38 patients after ...

Exceptions can be handled separately. Avoid bloating your standard process with too many “what if” situations, which will just make it difficult to implement. 10. Set timelines and milestones ...

The study, published in BMJ Leader, examined five health care systems that implemented a standardized response process for handling reports of concerning behaviors.

The standardized contact was developed and implemented at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, in 2006. The process required nurses to contact physicians based on their contact preferences ...

Without a system in place to manage the entire e-discovery process (let alone the data), corporations end up starting from scratch each and every time a new litigation arises.