Table 2. Categorization of quality improvement models in surgery .
Models designed for industry and applied in surgery (Group 1) | Models designed specifically for surgery (Group 2) |
Plan- Do- Study- Act (PDSA) | Proven Care model |
Six Sigma | Collaborative Quality Improvement model |
Lean | C.K Hart framework |
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) | |
Total Quality Management (TQM) | |
Statistical Process Control (SPC) |