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Reducing medication errors using lean six sigma methodology in a Thai hospital: an action research study
(Emerald, 2020-05-12)
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and its associated tools to reduce dispensing errors in an inpatient pharmacy of a teaching hospital in Thailand.
Design/me ...
Thought-piece on the effectiveness of contemporary project management and its top performing enablers
(IEEE, 2021-06-10)
One of the most important factors for project success is effective contemporary project management. The aim of this study is to provide project manager practitioners with access to the successful contemporary project ...
Barriers and waste in the research grant application process in higher education through a Lean Six Sigma lens
(De Gruyter, 2020-09)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) typically generate income from two main sources; student
fees and research income. In contrast, the predominant waste streams in HEIs tend
to include; (1) assignment/examination mark ...
Vertebral fractures in Ireland: A sub-analysis of the DXA HIP project
(Springer, 2021-06-03)
Osteoporosis is an important global health problem resulting in fragility fractures. The vertebrae are the commonest site
of fracture resulting in extreme illness burden, and having the highest associated mortality. ...
The Irish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Health Informatics Prediction (HIP) for Osteoporosis Project
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-12-18)
Purpose The purpose of the Irish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Health Informatics Prediction (HIP) for Osteoporosis Project is to create a large retrospective cohort of adults in Ireland to examine the validity ...
Reducing pharmacy medication errors using Lean Six Sigma: A Thai hospital case study
(Routledge, 2021-03-02)
Hospital medication errors are costly and contribute to patient mortality, morbidity, and
decreased health care quality. Errors result from poor systems design more commonly
than from healthcare staff performance. As ...
Utility of osteoporosis self-assessment tool as a screening tool for osteoporosis in Irish men and women: Results of the DXA-HIP project
(Elsevier, 2021-03-03)
Many algorithms have been developed and publicised over the past 2 decades for identifying those most likely to have osteoporosis or low BMD, or at increased risk of fragility fracture. The Osteoporosis Self-assessment ...