Strategy for 90% autoverification of clinical chemistry and immunoassay test results using six sigma process improvement

Six Sigma involves a structured process improvement strategy that places processes on a pathway to continued improvement. The data presented here summarizes a project that took three clinical laboratories from autoverification processes that allowed between about 40% to 60% of tests being auto-verif...

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Main Authors: Edward W. Randell, Garry Short, Natasha Lee, Allison Beresford, Margaret Spencer, Marina Kennell, Zoë Moores, David Parry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Data in Brief
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340918304335
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Summary:Six Sigma involves a structured process improvement strategy that places processes on a pathway to continued improvement. The data presented here summarizes a project that took three clinical laboratories from autoverification processes that allowed between about 40% to 60% of tests being auto-verified to more than 90% of tests and samples auto-verified. The project schedule, metrics and targets, a description of the previous system and detailed information on the changes made to achieve greater than 90% auto-verification is presented for this Six Sigma DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process improvement project.
ISSN:2352-3409