Working together to achieve greater quality and safety in healthcare; interweaving Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma and Human Factors Ergonomics: a viewpoint paper

Marie Elizabeth Ward; John Fitzsimons; Seán Paul Teeling; Nick McDonald; Una Geary; Margaret Codd; Mary Browne; Angela O’Dea

doi:10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2025-0077

Working together to achieve greater quality and safety in healthcare; interweaving Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma and Human Factors Ergonomics: a viewpoint paper

Marie Elizabeth Ward
, John Fitzsimons
, Seán Paul Teeling
, Nick McDonald
, Una Geary
, Margaret Codd
, Mary Browne
, Angela O’Dea

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Journal	International Journal Of Health Care Quality Assurance
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2025-0077
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2026
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Ward, M. E., Fitzsimons, J., Teeling, S. P., McDonald, N., Geary, U., Codd, M., Browne, M., & O’Dea, A. (2026). Working together to achieve greater quality and safety in healthcare; interweaving Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma and Human Factors Ergonomics: a viewpoint paper. International Journal Of Health Care Quality Assurance. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2025-0077

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