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Total Quality Management MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Total Quality Management
Tree Number(s)
N04.452.955
N04.761.700.675
N05.700.792
Unique ID
D017749
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017749
Annotation
not restricted to health care
Scope Note
The application of industrial management practice to systematically maintain and improve organization-wide performance. Effectiveness and success are determined and assessed by quantitative quality measures.
Entry Version
TQM
Entry Term(s)
Continuous Quality Management
Lean Six Sigma
Sigma Metrics
Six Sigma
Previous Indexing
Quality Assurance, Health Care (1989-1993)
See Also
Quality Control
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/05/05
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Total Quality Management Preferred
Six Sigma Related
Lean Six Sigma Related
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