Table 2 Overall outcomes of QIM implementations
Efficiency of Workflow \( \overline{x} \)(STD)* | Throughput of Workflow \( \overline{x} \)(STD)* | Financial Improvement \( \overline{x} \)(STD)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) | 3.72 (0.86) | 3.7 (0.86) | 3.45 (1.1) |
Six Sigma (SS) | 3.88 (0.83) | 3.68 (0.98) | 3.62 (1.05) |
Clinical Pathways (CP) | 3.8 (0.82) | 3.74 (0.84) | 3.25 (1.06) |
Business Process Reengineering (BPR) | 3.45 (0.82) | 3.42 (0.9) | 3.17 (0.94) |
Lean Management (LM) | 3.3 (0.96) | 3.25 (0.96) | 3.36 (1.0) |
Continuous Improvement (CI) | 3.54 (0.93) | 3.51 (0.84) | 3.23 (1.02) |
Total Quality Management (TQM) | 3.33 (1.03) | 3.28 (0.97) | 3.0 (1.02) |
Benchmarking | 3.54 (0.9) | 3.57 (0.91) | 3.28 (1.0) |
Average | 3.57 (0.89) | 3.52 (0.91) | 3.3 (1.02) |