Unit 2 – Individual Project (175 points)
Healthcare organizations strive to improve quality of care cost- effectively. Each organization utilizes a quality improvement approach that is the most suitable for their organization. This could include the Lean model for improvement or Six Sigma. Deming’s 14 quality improvement principles attempt to guide the development of these models.
In this assignment, you will analyze Deming’s 14 principles of improvement. In your analysis, include the following:
• Explain Deming’s 14 principles of quality improvement.
o Assess the relevance of these principles in quality improvement today.
• Discuss the Lean model and how it interrelates with Deming’s principles.
• Discuss Six Sigma and how it interrelates with Deming’s principles
• Explain how the Lean approach could support risk management in healthcare organizations.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
• Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
• Length: 5 pages minimum
• Body: This begins on the page following the title page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. Inbody academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is