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PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 56, Issue 4, Pages 799-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.05.015
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Quality Improvement; CPI (or Continuous Performance Improvement); TPS (or Toyota Production System); Safety; Efficiency; Waste
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The Toyota Production System (TIPS) has become a successful model for improving efficiency and eliminating errors in manufacturing processes. In an effort to provide patients and families with the highest quality clinical care, our academic children's hospital has modified the techniques of the TIPS for a program in continuous performance improvement (CPI) and has expanded its application to educational and research programs. Over a period of years, physicians, nurses, residents, administrators, and hospital staff have become actively engaged in a culture of continuous performance improvement. This article provides background into the methods of CPI and describes examples of how we have applied these methods for improvement in clinical care, resident teaching, and research administration.
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