TY - JOUR
T1 - Applying Lean Six Sigma to Improve Depression Screening and Follow-Up in Oncology Clinics
AU - Gerard, Bethlyn
AU - Robbins, Mona
AU - Putra, Joseph
AU - Ram, Mythili
AU - Boukhari, Mounia
AU - Mutz, Jacqueline
AU - Coffie, Sharron
AU - Martin-Cook, Kristin
AU - Huffman, Alexandra
AU - Bryant, Donna M.
AU - Myers, Lynn
AU - Bajaj, Puneet
AU - Froehlich, Thomas
AU - Fish, Jason
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2021 National Association for Healthcare Quality.
PY - 2021/5/1
Y1 - 2021/5/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: Depression is a common and serious illness that impairs the health of individuals and societies globally. It is associated with a significant economic burden, with productivity losses exceeding $40 billion dollars annually in the United States (U.S.) alone. This project focused on the use of a systematic, data-driven approach to improve the screening rate for depression in an academic, metropolitan cancer center located in North Texas. A multidisciplinary team collaboratively applied Lean Six Sigma education, methods, and tools within oncology and psychiatry clinics to address the increased risk of depression among oncology patients. Improving the standardization of screening and follow-up processes, resulted in a 44% sustained increase in the depression screening and follow-up performance rate. This improvement was verified to be statistically significant through the use of control charts toward the end of the project.
AB - ABSTRACT: Depression is a common and serious illness that impairs the health of individuals and societies globally. It is associated with a significant economic burden, with productivity losses exceeding $40 billion dollars annually in the United States (U.S.) alone. This project focused on the use of a systematic, data-driven approach to improve the screening rate for depression in an academic, metropolitan cancer center located in North Texas. A multidisciplinary team collaboratively applied Lean Six Sigma education, methods, and tools within oncology and psychiatry clinics to address the increased risk of depression among oncology patients. Improving the standardization of screening and follow-up processes, resulted in a 44% sustained increase in the depression screening and follow-up performance rate. This improvement was verified to be statistically significant through the use of control charts toward the end of the project.
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U2 - 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000294
DO - 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000294
M3 - Article
C2 - 33955956
AN - SCOPUS:85105477816
VL - 43
SP - 153
EP - 162
JO - Journal of quality assurance : a publication of the National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals
JF - Journal of quality assurance : a publication of the National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals
SN - 1062-2551
IS - 3
ER -