Diminishing Complications in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Process via Six Sigma Methodology

Abstract

ABSTRACT:The aim of this paper is to investigate the complications which occurred in a dialysis polyclinic during and after CAPD process and evaluate them in terms of their root causes, severity, sigma levels and hazard scores. The data are collected from 24 patients over a 12-month period. Seventeen complications are determined. Six Sigma's DMAIC, SIPOC