QA # 9

The AHRQ tools I read for this week is “TB information for International travelers.” I think it was interesting to know that TB can spread by touching somebody’s bed lines, or touching toilet seats, or shaking hands. Some of the international countries are on more risk for TB than other, since there is risk of acquiring TB even on the airplane. Some countries provide BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) shot, but it is not being offered to everybody in US. I thought that was kind of surprising to see that common disease like TB does not have a preventative solution in US.

This week, I read an article about Six Sigma. Six sigma describes quantitatively that how a particular process is performing to benefits Company. The interesting part of this article is that six sigma has two parts of a process; DMAIC and DMADV. DMAIC process (defines, measure, analyze, improve, control) is an improvement system for existing processes falling below specification and looking for incremental improvement. The DMADV process (define, measure, analyze, design, verify) is an improvement system used to develop new processes or products at Six Sigma quality levels. Motorola and GE are some of the companies, who are becoming successful everyday by following Six Sigma quality initiatives.
http://www.isixsigma.com/sixsigma/six_sigma.asp

I read Nettie’s blog about “older women taking antidepressant” I think it amazing that how depression is increasing in our society every day. There are many people on depression medications. I think depression medications are causing many more problems than just solving depression problem.