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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

The Use of Lean Six Sigma Methodology in the Reduction of Patient Length of Stay Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery.

Sinead Moffatt, Catherine Garry, Hannah McCann, Sean Paul Teeling, Marie Ward, Martin McNamara

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. A Case Study of a Whole System Approach to Improvement in an Acute Hospital Setting.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sinead MoffattBeacon Hospital, Beacon Court, Bracken Rd, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 AK68 Dublin, Ireland.
Catherine GarryBeacon Hospital, Beacon Court, Bracken Rd, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 AK68 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-6250-3269
Hannah McCannBeacon Hospital, Beacon Court, Bracken Rd, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 AK68 Dublin, Ireland.
Sean Paul TeelingUCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education & Innovation in Health Systems, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems UCD Health Sciences Centre, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-4102-7280
Marie WardCentre for Innovative Human Systems, School of Psychology, Trinity College, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-6638-8461
Martin McNamaraUCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education & Innovation in Health Systems, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems UCD Health Sciences Centre, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-7257-9654

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Indexed as

Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresHumansLength of StayTotal Quality Managementanterior cruciate ligament reconstructionday caseLean Six Sigmalength of staynon-value addedsurgery

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PMID35162610
PMCPMC8835068

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