Statistical Process Control in the Workplace

What is the primary superpower introduced in the video for overcoming challenges in the workplace?

• Time management

• Statistical process control (SPC)

• Data visualization

• Physical strength

According to the video, how does SPC help the Chief Medical Officer in allocating resources in response to data presented in the medical field?

• By setting arbitrary targets

• By identifying common cause variation

• By ignoring control limits

• By reacting to every data point

In the patient wait time example, what is the significance of the control limits on the chart?

• They represent the average wait time

• They indicate the range of common cause variation

• They are arbitrary benchmarks

• They determine the patient's reaction to wait times

Why does the video advise against reacting to two consecutive weeks of data being off target in the patient wait time example?

• The process is stable within control limits

• The control limits are not accurately calculated

• It is a common cause variation

• The process is abnormal

What does the term 'special cause variation' refer to in the context of statistical process control?

• Random fluctuations in data

• Planned improvements in a process

• Out of the ordinary variations

• Common cause variation

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

What are the three most common indicators of special cause variation in a process?

• Targets, benchmarks, and trends

• Outliers, shifts, and trends

• Control limits, outliers, and shifts

• Targets, outliers, and control limits

Why does the video mention the 'rule of sevens' in relation to special cause variation?

• It's an arbitrary rule for setting control limits

• It signifies the likelihood of consecutive points falling on one side of the center line

• It determines the average performance of a process

• It's a rule for sustaining improvements

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

In the healthcare project example of reducing length of stay, why does the video advise against adding a new mean after two weeks of improvement?

• There is not enough evidence of improvement

• The process is stable within control limits

• The control limits are not accurately calculated

• The project is not making any changes

Why does the video recommend not extending the center line and control limits across points during the improvement phase of a project?

• It avoids unnecessary calculations

• It signifies a shift in the process state

• The process is stable during improvements

• It prevents misinterpretation of the data

1. What are the mentioned weaknesses or limitations of using statistical process control (SPC) as a superpower, as discussed in the video?

• • Limited application in healthcare projects

• • Difficulty in setting control limits

• • Less effective for rare events

• • Lack of flexibility for varying data sets

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CCSS.HSS.MD.B.5B