Pareto Analysis

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Pareto Analysis assesses different problems and causes in relation to their relative size and frequency to identify and focus on problems that offer the greatest potential for improvement. The Pareto Principle suggests that 20% of sources cause 80% of problems.

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Pareto chart

Jamieson, W. (2020). Pareto chart. Retrieved from https://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/341284/Pareto-Chart-Excel-Template.xls

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Pareto

NHS England and NHS Improvement (n.d.). Online library of quality, service improvement and redesign tools: Pareto. Retrieved from https://www.nccmt.ca/uploads/media/media/0001/03/d10588549853c2eba1e5840cad49d7ebd5d629fc.pdf

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Whiteboard: Pareto analysis

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School (2015). Whiteboard: Pareto analysis. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDRH2ASyqQ

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Pareto analysis: A first step towards nZEB hospitals

Schoenmakers, I., & Zeiler, W. (2017). Pareto analysis: A first step towards nZEB hospitals. REHVA Journal, 13-16. Retrieved from https://www.rehva.eu/fileadmin/REHVA_Journal/REHVA_Journal_2017/RJ5/p.13/13-16_RJ1705.pdf

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Application of the Pareto principle to accident analysis to improve working environment

Górny, A. (2015). Application of the Pareto principle to accident analysis to improve working environment. Retrieved from Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the IEA: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297518771_Application_of_the_Pareto_principle_to_accident_analysis_to_improve_working_environment

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Construire des diagrammes de Pareto

Biotechno pour les profs (n.d.). Construire des diagrammes de Pareto. Retrieved from https://www.biotechno.fr/IMG/scenari/dossierpse/co/Diag_pareto_defin_1.html

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