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” |