Quality improvement efforts use data to determine relationships and outcomes. Which of the following types of charts are used in quality improvement efforts? Select all that apply
a. time series charts c. histamine charts
b. Pareto charts d. fishbone charts
A, B, D
A number of different types of charts are used in quality improvement initiatives to examine data. Some of these include: time series charts, Pareto charts, histograms (not histamine charts), and fishbone charts.
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