Quality Appraisal and Evaluation

Running head: QUALITY APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION
Quality Appraisal and Evaluation
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................2
2. Performance Improvement Methodologies.....................................................................2
3. Real world Example........................................................................................................8
4. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................8
References..........................................................................................................................10

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1. Introduction
Performance improvement can be indicated as a process and procedure of accurate
measurement of a specific process. It is related to the increase in processes and procedure related
to increasing the effectiveness along with the efficiency of the process and procedures followed
in execution of a project. Performance improvement, therefore, can be described as a measure of
the results achieved after execution of a task or a project (Ghobakhloo& Hong, 2014). The report
analyses the different performance improvement methodologies, which include, lean, Lean Six
Sigma, PDCA, six Sigma and PDSA. The report analyses the importance of these performance
improvement methodologies and provides a real world example of the methodology and its
usage in a healthcare organization.
2. Performance Improvement Methodologies
There are a number of performance improvement methodologies that can be used for
analyzing the impact of a particular project or work. The performance improvement
methodologies that will be discussed in this section of the report include, the lean method, the
lean six sigma method, the PDCA method, the Six Sigma method and the PDSA method. The
detailed comparison and contrasting of each of the performance improvement method are
indicated in the table below.

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Characteristics Lean Sig Sigma Lean Six Sigma PDCA PDSA
Definition Lean provides a
framework for
implementation of
performance
improvement
programs within an
organization
The performance
improvement model
six sigma is quite
efficient in improving
the process
performance of the
project (Jacobs, Swink
& Linderman, 2015).
Six sigma can be
considered as a logical
and structured
approach that helps in
improving the business
processes of a
particular organization
(Lee & Larson, 2014).
Lean six sigma is a
set of principle and
tools that helps in
improving the
performance of a
system in a
continuous manner
(Tenera & Pinto,
2014). Lean six
sigma is mainly used
in systems that
include the health
care system. The
Lean six sigma
approach mainly
aims in elimination
of the waste and
The plan-do-check-
act (PDCA) cycle is
described as a four
step model that is
mainly used for
carrying out a
particular change
within an
organization. PDCA
is needed to be
repeated again and
again, to ascertain
the continuous
improvement in an
organization (Lee &
Larson, 2014).
The Plan-Do-Study-Act
(PDSA) cycle, is known
to be a part of the
Institute of Healthcare
and is considered to be a
simple as well as a
powerful tool that is
needed for accelerating
the quality improvement
of a project (Lee &
Larson, 2014).