Table 2.
Overall outcomes of QIM implementations
| Efficiency of Workflow (STD)* | Throughput of Workflow (STD)* | Financial Improvement (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) |
*The used measurement scale is from 0 to 6, which was averaged in the table