Did This Intervention Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates?
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“ER wait times down, but only slightly” or ER wait times are virtually the same?
Here is an “X Chart” (part of the Process Behavior Chart methodology) looking at emergency department patient waiting times. See the original blog post. See the
Context and a “Process Behavior Chart” Instead of Two Data Points: Reshoring Statistics
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Is the Reported Drop in Major League Baseball Attendance a “Signal” or “Noise” in the Data?
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Should This Japanese Hospital React to a Dip in Kaizen Submissions?
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Are Minor League Baseball Games Getting Slower or Faster?
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Ratings for “The Oscars” Were Lower in 2018? Should We Ask Why or Look for Longer-Term Trends?
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Every Metric Has Variation – What Can We Learn from NCAA Football Attendance?
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Visualizing Metrics & Managing Improvement Properly: Webinar Registration Numbers
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Is Andre Drummond a Better Free Throw Shooter This Season?
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