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Project Management: Basics

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There are many tools available to aid in creating, organizing, and analyzing quality improvement projects. This section demonstrates the value of several fundamental tools and incorporates the running model of the lemonade stand to aid in visualization.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street Phipps 160, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Solomon Rojhani

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    Levi (Levan) Atanelov

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If you have any questions about the information covered in this chapter or other medical safety and quality improvement-related topics, please contact us at http://www.medicalqualityandsafetyforum.com. The website will also provide a forum where you can ask specific questions about your safety and medical quality improvement projects or mentor upcoming medical quality leaders.

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Rojhani, S. (2016). Project Management: Basics. In: Atanelov, L. (eds) Resident’s Handbook of Medical Quality and Safety. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24190-6_26

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