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QM Tools and Procedures

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The extent to which a measurement is close to the true value. AKA validity   accuracy  
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Philosophy of keeping radiation exposure to a minimum   as low as reasonably achievable  
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A causal analysis tool. AKA fishbone chart or Ishikawa diagram   cause-and-effect diagram  
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The central position of a sample frequency   central tendency  
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Variables that have an infinite range of mathematic values   continuous variables  
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A modification of the trend chart in which statistically determined upper and lower control limits are placed   control chart  
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The information or measurements that were acquired by evaluating the particular sample   data set  
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Those variables that are observed in statistical studies to change in response to independent variables and are not controlled during the study   dependent variable  
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Variables that have only two values or choices   dichotomous variables  
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Measurement that incorporates the total dosage of radiation along with the area of field that is being used   dose area product  
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A pictorial representation of the individual steps required in a process   flowchart  
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The number of repetitions of any phenomenon within a fixed period   frequency  
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Creates a bell-shaped curve that is continuous with both tails extending to infinity. AKA normal distribution   Gaussian distribution  
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A data display tool in the form of a bar graph that plots the most frequent occurrence of a quantity in the center   histogram  
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Any occurrence that is not consistent with the routine care of a patient or the normal course of events at a particular facility   incident  
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Those that are deliberately manipulated to invoke a change on the dependent variables   independent variable  
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Any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation   loss potential  
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The average set of observations   mean  
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A point on a scale of measurement above which are exactly one half of the values and below which are the other half of the values   median  
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The one value that occurs with the most frequency   mode  
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A causal analysis tool that is a variation of a histogram   Pareto chart  
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Random distribution in which the variance is equal to the mean   Poisson distribution  
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Any group measured for some variable characteristic from which samples may be taken for statistical purposes   population  
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Refers to an individual's state of mind that would create a desire for a particular outcome   prejudice  
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Refers to the difference between the highest and lowest values and is a measure of the dispersion of the data distribution   range  
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The accuracy, dependability, or validity of the data that has been collected. AKA precision   reliability  
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The ability to identify potential risks to patients, employees, and visitors to the healthcare institution and institute processes that minimize these risks   risk management  
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The number of items that are actually measured from a population   sample  
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A graph that demonstrates a possible correlation between two variables   scatter plot  
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The amount of variance in a sample   standard deviation  
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A graph that pictorially demonstrates whether key indicators are moving up or down over a given period. AKA run chart   trend chart  
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Evaluation of data collected over a period of time for the purpose of identifying patterns or changes   trending  
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A numeric representation of the dispersion of data around the mean in a given sample   variance  
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Refers to anything that would cause a process to deviate from acceptable standards   variation  
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