Implementation Science

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A critical review of the research literature on Six Sigma, Lean and StuderGroup's Hardwiring Excellence in the United States: the need to demonstrate and communicate the effectiveness of transformation strategies in healthcare

Joshua R Vest* and Larry D Gamm

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Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA

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Implementation Science 2009, 4:35 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-4-35

Published: 1 July 2009

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Table S1. Summaries of organizational transformation research in U.S healthcare by strategy.

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