Using the Shewhart and Deming Cycle of Plan-Do-Study-Act PDSA, Develop

question 5

Essay

Using the Shewhart and Deming Cycle of Plan-Do-Study-Act PDSA, develop a plan to solve the problem described in the scenario below. In your response, identify the TQM tools you will use and the aspects of the Kowalski, Lasley, and Mahoney data-based decision making model that integrate into your plan.
Scenario: You are a school principal who has received a call from your superintendent that she is unhappy with your school's performance on the recently published results of the state's high-stakes test. She requests a detailed plan from you that outlines solutions to address the problem.

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Definitions:

Choledochotomy

A surgical incision into the common bile duct, often performed to remove gallstones or to relieve bile duct obstruction.

Catabolism

The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the end absorption of nutrients takes place.

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine in humans and most mammals, lying between the ileum and the duodenum.