"Total Quality Management" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The application of industrial management practice to systematically maintain and improve organization-wide performance. Effectiveness and success are determined and assessed by quantitative quality measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D017749
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.955 N04.761.700.675 N05.700.792
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| Concept/Terms |
Total Quality Management- Total Quality Management
- Management, Total Quality
- Continuous Quality Management
- Management, Continuous Quality
Six Sigma- Six Sigma
- Sigma, Six
- Sigmas, Six
- Six Sigmas
- Sigma Metrics
- Metric, Sigma
- Metrics, Sigma
- Sigma Metric
Lean Six Sigma- Lean Six Sigma
- Lean Six Sigmas
- Six Sigma, Lean
- Six Sigmas, Lean
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Total Quality Management" by people in Profiles.
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Piderman KM, Spampinato CM, Jenkins SM, Marek FD, Buryska FJ, Johnson ME, Evans FJ, Chacko FJ, Plevak DJ, Mueller PS. Identifying and ministering to the spiritual needs of hospitalized Catholics. Health Prog. 2013 Mar-Apr; 94(2):58-61.
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Gershon RR, Rubin MS, Qureshi KA, Canton AN, Matzner FJ. Participatory action research methodology in disaster research: results from the World Trade Center evacuation study. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2008 Oct; 2(3):142-9.
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Shomaker TS, Easa D, Harrigan R, Berry M, Gubler D, Andrade N, Mau M, Palafox N, Blanchette PL, Rayner M, Kasuya R, Withy K, Davis J. Excellence in research and education at the John A. Burns School of Medicine: a tribute to Edwin Cadman's vision. Hawaii Med J. 2005 Oct; 64(10):263-9.
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Fos PJ, Lee JE, Sung JH, Zuniga MA, Amy BW. The role of quality improvement in disease management: a statewide tuberculosis control success story. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 May-Jun; 11(3):222-7.
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Grason H, Silver GB. Perspectives on state Title V programs' involvement in FIMR programs. Matern Child Health J. 2004 Dec; 8(4):251-7.
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Zarich SW, Sachdeva R, Fishman R, Werdmann MJ, Parniawski M, Bernstein L, Dilella M. Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative in reducing door-to-balloon times in primary angioplasty. J Interv Cardiol. 2004 Aug; 17(4):191-5.
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Mawson AR. Reducing cesarean delivery rates in managed care organizations. Am J Manag Care. 2002 Aug; 8(8):730-40.
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Oquendo I. [Total quality: implications to the continuous improvement of academic programs]. P R Health Sci J. 1994 Sep; 13(3):213-9.