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Six Sigma for Healthcare

Posted by Michelle Wu

April 9, 2010

I saw this article on a process visualization tool called Spaghetti map.  The process is relatively intuitive and is a systematic way to visualize the physical space in which processes occur.  We have used it at Ximedica on processes that end up literally looking like a bunch of tangled spaghetti!

 

http://www.sixsigmaiq.com/columnarticle.cfm?columnid=10&externalid=1874&WT.mc_id=EM4780M&WT.dcsvid=79568473

Visualizing the inter-relationships between per capita healthcare costs, access, and life expectancy

Posted by Adrian Bussone

January 18, 2010

This graphic by National Geographic provides a thought-provoking look at various countries' per capita health care spending, average annual visits to a doctor, and average life expectancy.

Enough said.


Great Example of making an impact with visualization

Posted by Adrian Bussone

October 22, 2009

With all the talk that’s going on about H1N1, I thought David McCandless did a great job of putting the threat into perspective.