When using the DMAIC acronym of the Six Sigma quality process improvement model, the nurse understands that the M (measure) refers to
A)the development of a data collection plan.
B)determination of the average LOS.
C)determination of the average wages.
D)determination of the ethnicity of admissions.

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Data are necessary to determine process improvement.Options B, C, and D are incorrect because although they may individually be among the data collected, they do not by themselves define it.

When Using the DMAIC Acronym of the Six Sigma Quality