Using Six Sigma to improve patient safety in the perioperative process.

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Using Six Sigma to improve patient safety in the perioperative process.

August 28, 2013

Galli BJ; Riebling N; Paraso C; Lehmann G; Yule M.

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This magazine article describes how Six Sigma methods can be applied to enhance compliance with time outs and measures to improve surgical safety.

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