Control charts 101: a guide to health care applications.

Abstract:

:A control chart can be an effective way to display process data over time. It can differentiate common cause variation from special cause variation through the application of several probability-based interpretation rules. In addition, a control chart can be helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of a change. There are numerous types of control charts, and this tutorial was developed to guide the user through the selection process.

journal_name

Qual Manag Health Care

authors

Amin SG

doi

10.1097/00019514-200109030-00003

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-04-01 00:00:00

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1-27

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3

eissn

1063-8628

issn

1550-5154

journal_volume

9

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