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An exploratory study into the use of Lean Six Sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
(Emerald, 2019-09-26)
Purpose: Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma has been utilised in the Norwegian public healthcare context to reduce ...
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 ...
An exploratory study into the use of lean six sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
(Emerald, 2019-07-04)
Purpose
Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been used in the Norwegian public health-care context to reduce ...
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 ...
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 ...