Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
Quality Improvement Methods
Informational · target: PDSA / Lean Six Sigma in healthcare
3 articles
Root Cause Analysis in Healthcare: A Practical Walkthrough
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a structured method for finding why an adverse event happened, rather than who was involved. Teams map the event timeline, use tools like the 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams to reach system causes, then design corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
DDr Ahmed Habib Jul 2, 2026 8 minLean vs Six Sigma in Healthcare: Which to Use When
Lean removes waste and improves flow, so it is best for delays, bottlenecks and inefficient processes. Six Sigma reduces variation and defects using data, so it suits problems where inconsistent outcomes or errors are the issue. In healthcare the two are often combined as Lean Six Sigma.
DDr Ahmed Habib Jul 2, 2026 8 minPDSA Cycle in Healthcare: Examples + a Free Template
A PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle is a small, rapid test of change used to improve care. You plan a change and predict its effect, do it on a small scale, study the results against your prediction, then act by adopting, adapting or abandoning the change before scaling up.
DDr Ahmed Habib Jul 2, 2026 8 minReady to go deeper?
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