Healthcare organizations strive to improve quality of care cost-effectively. Each organization utilizes a quality improvement approach that is the most suitable for their organization. This could include the Lean model for improvement or Six Sigma. Deming’s 14 quality improvement principles attempt to guide the development of these models.
In this assignment, you will analyze Deming’s 14 principles of improvement. In your analysis, include the following:
Explain Deming’s 14 principles of quality improvement.
Assess the relevance of these principles in quality improvement today.
Discuss the Lean model and how it interrelates with Deming’s principles.
Discuss Six Sigma and how it interrelates with Deming’s principles
Explain how the Lean approach could support risk management in healthcare organizations.