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COMMENTARY

On the quest for Six Sigma.

Moorman DW. Am J Surg. 2005;189:253-258.

STUDY

Deploying Six Sigma in a health care system as a work in progress.

Christianson JB, Warrick LH, Howard R, Vollum J. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:603-613.

COMMENTARY

New York-Presbyterian Hospital: translating innovation into practice.

Johnson T, Currie G, Keill P, Corwin SJ, Pardes H, Reich Cooper M. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:554-560.

STUDY

The Henry Ford Production System: reduction of surgical pathology in-process misidentification defects by bar code-specified work process standardization.

Zarbo RJ, Tuthill JM, D'Angelo R, et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 2009;131:468-477.

STUDY

Using Lean to improve medication administration safety: in search of the "perfect dose."

Ching JM, Long C, Williams BL, Blackmore CC. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39:195-204.

STUDY

Improving insulin distribution and administration safety using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Yamamoto J, Abraham D, Malatestinic B. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:212-224.

COMMENTARY

Implementation of patient safety rounds in a children's hospital.

Yee PL, Edwards ML, Dixon J, Gleason NS. Nurs Adm Q. 2009;33:48-53.

COMMENTARY

Mistake-proofing healthcare: why stopping processes may be a good start.

Grout JR, Toussaint JS. Bus Horiz. 2010;53:149-156.

COMMENTARY

Lean Six Sigma reduces medication errors.

Esimai G. Qual Prog. April 2005;38:51-57.

STUDY

Applying Lean methods to improve quality and safety in surgical sterile instrument processing.

Blackmore CC, Bishop R, Luker S, Williams BL. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39:99-105.

COMMENTARY

Applying Lean Sigma solutions to mistake-proof the chemotherapy preparation process.

Aboumatar HJ, Winner L, Davis R, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36:79-86, AP1-AP4.

STUDY

Designing and implementing a comprehensive quality and patient safety management model: a paradigm for perioperative improvement.

Herzer KR, Mark LJ, Michelson JD, Saletnik LA, Lundquist CA. J Patient Saf. 2008;4:84-92.

AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

Reducing patient risk from prescription instruction errors—a six sigma approach.

O'Dell ML, Andell JL. Milwaukee, WI: American Society for Quality; 2008.

STUDY

Using Six Sigma to reduce medication errors in a home-delivery pharmacy service.

Castle L, Franzblau-Isaac E, Paulsen J. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2005;31:319-324.