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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2022 Mar 3;51(5):806–812. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.02.006

Table 2.

How to use the DMAIC practice improvement model in order to improve radiologist group wellness.

DMAIC How to use DMAIC to improve radiologist group wellness
Define Define the problem(s) leading to radiologist burnout
Measure Collect data regarding drivers of burnout in the group using surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews; compare with outside group practices
Analyze Analyze the data to determine what practice elements to improve, possible solutions, and how to implement change
Improve Get buy in from stakeholders and put the practice improvements into place
Control Figure out a way to sustain improvements so that they are not “rolled back”