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Quality improvement of intravenous to oral medication conversion using Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Julie Downen1, Cassie Jaeger2

  • 1Pharmacy, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois, USA.

BMJ Open Quality
|January 28, 2020
PubMed
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Keywords:
Six Sigmaantibiotic managementelectronic prescribinghealthcare quality improvementpatient discharge

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